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Mumbai-based [[newspaper]] Mid-day has learned from members of Indian Hotel and Restaurant Association (AHAR) that Vaze had started collecting money from December 2020. Vaze would call from his office inside the compound of the Commissioner of Police office to pay monthly amounts and if paid, he would ensure that Social Service Branch would not conduct any raids. It reported a source stating that "SSB carried out raids at hotels and bars and filed cases. The last SSB raid was in early February. After that, no raid was conducted as everybody agreed to pay the money to be able to operate."<ref>[https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/sharad-pawar-to-meet-uddhav-thackeray-decision-on-anil-deshmukh-today-23164814 Mumbai: Hoteliers recount horror tales after ex-top cop Param Bir Singh’s allegations against Anil Deshmukh, Diwakar Sharma, Mid-Day, 22 March,2021]</ref> | Mumbai-based [[newspaper]] Mid-day has learned from members of Indian Hotel and Restaurant Association (AHAR) that Vaze had started collecting money from December 2020. Vaze would call from his office inside the compound of the Commissioner of Police office to pay monthly amounts and if paid, he would ensure that Social Service Branch would not conduct any raids. It reported a source stating that "SSB carried out raids at hotels and bars and filed cases. The last SSB raid was in early February. After that, no raid was conducted as everybody agreed to pay the money to be able to operate."<ref>[https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/sharad-pawar-to-meet-uddhav-thackeray-decision-on-anil-deshmukh-today-23164814 Mumbai: Hoteliers recount horror tales after ex-top cop Param Bir Singh’s allegations against Anil Deshmukh, Diwakar Sharma, Mid-Day, 22 March,2021]</ref> | ||
On April 5, 2021 the Bombay High Court directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to begin a preliminary inquiry within 15 days into corruption allegations on [[Anil Deshmukh]]. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Girish Kulkarni stated that "this was an 'extraordinary' and 'unprecedented' case that warranted an independent inquiry".<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2021-04-05|title=Bombay HC directs CBI to begin inquiry into corruption allegations against Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh|url=https://zeenews.india.com/mumbai/bombay-hc-directs-cbi-to-begin-preliminary-inquiry-within-15-days-into-corruption-allegations-on-maharashtra-hm-anil-deshmukh-by-former-mumbai-police-commissioner-param-bir-singh-2352729.html|date=5 April 2021|website=Zee News}}</ref> Shortly after the high court order, Deshmukh met NCP chief [[Sharad Pawar]] and his party leaders and offered to resign. Later he sent his resignation to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. In his letter penned in Marathi, Deshmukh said he is stepping down on 'moral grounds' after the Bombay High Court's order.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2021-04-05|title=Breaking News Live: Sensex closes at 49,159; Nifty settles below 14,650|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/breaking-news-live-april-5/liveblog/81904906.cms|website=The Times of India}}</ref> | On April 5, 2021 the Bombay High Court directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to begin a preliminary inquiry within 15 days into corruption allegations on [[Anil Deshmukh]]. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Girish Kulkarni stated that "this was an 'extraordinary' and 'unprecedented' case that warranted an independent inquiry".<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2021-04-05|title=Bombay HC directs CBI to begin inquiry into corruption allegations against Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh|url=https://zeenews.india.com/mumbai/bombay-hc-directs-cbi-to-begin-preliminary-inquiry-within-15-days-into-corruption-allegations-on-maharashtra-hm-anil-deshmukh-by-former-mumbai-police-commissioner-param-bir-singh-2352729.html|date=5 April 2021|website=Zee News}}</ref> Shortly after the high court order, Deshmukh met NCP chief [[Sharad Pawar]] and his party leaders and offered to resign. Later he sent his resignation to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. In his letter penned in Marathi, Deshmukh said he is stepping down on 'moral grounds' after the Bombay High Court's order.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2021-04-05|title=Breaking News Live: Sensex closes at 49,159; Nifty settles below 14,650|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/breaking-news-live-april-5/liveblog/81904906.cms|website=The Times of India}}</ref> A day after his resignation, The Maharashtra government moved to the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court order, but the Supreme Court dismissed their plea.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Republic|last1=World|accessdate=2021-04-09|title=SC rejects Anil Deshmukh's plea against HC order; CBI probe to continue in extortion case|url=https://www.republicworld.com/india-news/law-and-order/sc-rejects-anil-deshmukhs-plea-against-hc-order-cbi-probe-to-continue-in-extortion-case.html|website=Republic World}}</ref> | ||
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