Nagpur: BJP state president Chandrakant Patil ruled out speculation of formally approaching governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyari to push for President’s rule in Maharashtra.
Speaking to TOI on Monday, Patil said, “We will not take any delegation to the governor for demanding President’s rule. However, we will convey the message to the governor through our press conferences and public speeches. We will urge him to inform the Centre about the situation here. But no, we definitely won’t formally put forward any proposal to the governor directly.”
From Sunday onwards, BJP has launched a statewide agitation to demand the resignation of home minister Anil Deshmukh over allegations made against him by IPS officer Parambir Singh. The former Mumbai police commissioner in a letter alleged that demands were being made by Deshmukh to collect Rs 100 crore per month from various businesses.
On Sunday, leader of opposition Devendra Fadnavis addressed the media and said, “We will continue our agitation across the state. Deshmukh must resign first after which the government can conduct a fair investigation.”