Sena demands sacking of rape accused Mhada Mumbai board chief
The Shiv Sena Thursday appealed to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to sack BJP leader Madhu Chavan, the chairman of the Mumbai board of housing development body MHADA, after a case of rape was registered against him by police.
Sena is a constituent of the BJP-led Maharashtra government.
A case of rape was registered against Chavan at Chiplun police station in Ratnagiri district on Tuesday on the direction of court and a probe into the matter is on, a senior police officer said Wednesday.
Sena MLC Neelam Gorhe also requested Governor C Vidyasara Rao to protect the victim, alleging that Chavan has been threatening the woman.
When contacted, Chavan, who is a BJP spokesperson, refuted allegations against him and accused the woman of blackmailing him.
Gorhe said the victim was an employee of the college owned by Chavan.
The Sena leader said the police acted against Chavan only after the Bombay High Court issued directions.
"The woman tried to lodge a complaint ...