NCP(SP) Chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday flayed the BJP for raising allegations against his daughter and party MP Supriya Sule in connection with cryptocurrency fraud.
This is a classic case to prove how low BJP can go. The IPS officer, who had levelled complaints and allegations against Supriya Sule, was in jail in the past. There is no importance that needs to be attached to what that officer says,'' said Pawar.
Pawar, who cast his vote, was commenting on the allegations levelled by BJP against Supriya Sule and state Congress chief Nana Patole in the cryptocurrency scam.
Accusations are brought against Supriya Sule and Nana Patole for selling Bitcoin and utilizing the same money in the Assembly elections in the state. The complaint against the duo has been given by the former IPS officer Ravindranath Patil for which the BJP held a press conference along with the audio tapes and WhatsApp messages.
However, both Sule and Patole have rejected the same charges.
On the other hand, Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, locked in a direct fight against his nephew and NCP(SP) nominee Yugendra Pawar after casting his vote in Baramati, demanded an impartial inquiry into the cryptocurrency fraud so that the truth will come out.
"I know the voices of Supriya Sule and Nana Patole very well. The voices in the audio clips belong to both of them," he claimed.
Supriya Sule hit back at her estranged cousin saying that "Ajit Pawar can say anything". She has already denied the charges saying that she will file a defamation case against BJP.
Meanwhile, Sharad Pawar appealed to the voters to exercise their voting rights. "The future of Maharashtra is in the hands of the citizens. The only hope is that every citizen should perform the duty and exercise the right to vote.
During the Lok Sabha elections, the northeastern states had reported 70 to 75 per cent polling while 67 per cent voting was reported in Maharashtra. This time round Maharashtra should not lag in voting percentage.". I appeal to every citizen to vote. The voters should vote for a person and the party that they think is right,'' he said.
He took a swipe at Ajit Pawar's statement that the MahaYuti will win 175 seats in the state. "I am not an astrologer to tell the exact number of seats. But considering Ajit Pawar's numbers, he should have claimed 280 seats and not just 175 seats," the veteran leader taunted.
Pawar senior also responded to Ajit Pawar's statement regarding injustice. "What injustice to Ajit Pawar? He has become deputy chief minister four times and was minister for many years. He had all powers and still he complains about injustice. What injustice?" he asked.
On the attack on former Home Minister and NCP(SP) leader Anil Deshmukh, senior Pawar said that the election process in Maharashtra is always peaceful. "But the attack on former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in Nagpur is disturbing," he added.
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