Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday called the murder of a sarpanch in Beed district "unfortunate" and said that a special investigation team (SIT) has been formed to probe the matter. He assured that action would be taken against the accused.
Somaiya said, "This is a very serious issue, and CM Devendra Fadnavis is personally overseeing the matter. There are allegations of collecting money, contract killing and money laundering through shell companies, and if there is political patronage to the incident. The Fadnavis government
Speaking to ANI, Kesarkar said, "...He had no other option but to surrender because all his accounts had been seized and his relatives had been arrested... People who are opposing this, their protest is baseless."
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday asserted that none of the accused in the Beed sarpanch murder case would be spared, underlining that he does not wish to engage in the politics surrounding the matter.
Speaking to the media, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Raut said, "Devendra Fadnavis speaks lie ...he spoke lie about Beed sarpanch killing and Parbhani violence. What does he know, who is Naxal."