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On 18 March 2021, [[Param Bir Singh]], who had worked closely with him, was removed from his post of Mumbai Police Commissioner. Singh claimed, in a detailed letter to the Maharashtra Chief Minister, that Vaze was involved in a scheme to collect [[Indian rupee sign|₹]]100 [[Crore]] from businesses in Mumbai per month as demanded by the Maharashtra home minister [[Anil Deshmukh]].<ref>[https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/param-bir-singh-letter-maharashtra-cm-uddhav-thackeray-full-text-1781642-2021-03-20 Full text of ex-Mumbai top cop Param Bir Singh's sensational letter to CM Uddhav Thackeray, India Today,  March 20, 2021]</ref><ref>[https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/anil-deshmukh-minister-in-eye-of-storm-7237706/ Anil Deshmukh: The rise and fall of Maharashtra’s unique statesman, Zeeshan Shaikh, Indian Express, March 21, 2021]</ref> Deshmukh's office denied the claim and stated that Param Bir Singh made false allegations against him to save himself from legal action.<ref>[https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/maharashtra-home-minister-anil-deshmukh-rubbishes-param-bir-singh-s-extortion-claims-101616248976454.html Param Bir Singh alleges Deshmukh asked Vaze to extort ₹100 cr; minister denies, Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, MAR 20, 2021]</ref><ref>[https://www.tv9hindi.com/state/maharashtra/former-mumbai-commissioner-parmbir-singh-letter-raised-several-questions-on-anil-deshmukh-587280.html क्या मनसुख हिरेन केस NIA के पास जाने से महाराष्ट्र की राजनीति में मची हलचल?, Shivangi Thakur, TV9,21 March 21]</ref>
On 18 March 2021, [[Param Bir Singh]], who had worked closely with him, was removed from his post of Mumbai Police Commissioner. Singh claimed, in a detailed letter to the Maharashtra Chief Minister, that Vaze was involved in a scheme to collect [[Indian rupee sign|₹]]100 [[Crore]] from businesses in Mumbai per month as demanded by the Maharashtra home minister [[Anil Deshmukh]].<ref>[https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/param-bir-singh-letter-maharashtra-cm-uddhav-thackeray-full-text-1781642-2021-03-20 Full text of ex-Mumbai top cop Param Bir Singh's sensational letter to CM Uddhav Thackeray, India Today,  March 20, 2021]</ref><ref>[https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/anil-deshmukh-minister-in-eye-of-storm-7237706/ Anil Deshmukh: The rise and fall of Maharashtra’s unique statesman, Zeeshan Shaikh, Indian Express, March 21, 2021]</ref> Deshmukh's office denied the claim and stated that Param Bir Singh made false allegations against him to save himself from legal action.<ref>[https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/maharashtra-home-minister-anil-deshmukh-rubbishes-param-bir-singh-s-extortion-claims-101616248976454.html Param Bir Singh alleges Deshmukh asked Vaze to extort ₹100 cr; minister denies, Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, MAR 20, 2021]</ref><ref>[https://www.tv9hindi.com/state/maharashtra/former-mumbai-commissioner-parmbir-singh-letter-raised-several-questions-on-anil-deshmukh-587280.html क्या मनसुख हिरेन केस NIA के पास जाने से महाराष्ट्र की राजनीति में मची हलचल?, Shivangi Thakur, TV9,21 March 21]</ref>


Devendra Fadnavis claimed that Vaze and Param Bir Singh were just pawns in the hands of the current [[Maha Vikas Aghadi]] (a coalition of [[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]], [[Shiv Sena]] and [[Indian National Congress]]) state government.<ref>[https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/fadnavis-mansukh-hiren-was-murdered-top-cops-buried-evidence-to-save-political-bosses-in-ambani-case/articleshow/81562049.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst Fadnavis: Mansukh Hiren was murdered, top cops buried evidence, Mumbai Mirror, Mar 18, 2021]</ref> Param Bir Singh asked the Supreme Court on March 22 for a [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] probe against Deshmukh, claiming interference by him in police investigations.<ref>[Ex-Mumbai police chief Param Bir Singh moves SC for CBI probe against Deshmukh, Utkarsh Anand, Hindustan Times, March 22, 2021]</ref>
Devendra Fadnavis claimed that Vaze and Param Bir Singh were just pawns in the hands of the current [[Maha Vikas Aghadi]] (a coalition of [[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]], [[Shiv Sena]] and [[Indian National Congress]]) state government.<ref>[https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/fadnavis-mansukh-hiren-was-murdered-top-cops-buried-evidence-to-save-political-bosses-in-ambani-case/articleshow/81562049.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst Fadnavis: Mansukh Hiren was murdered, top cops buried evidence, Mumbai Mirror, Mar 18, 2021]</ref> Param Bir Singh asked the Supreme Court on March 22 for a [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] probe against Deshmukh, claiming interference by him in police investigations.<ref>[Ex-Mumbai police chief Param Bir Singh moves SC for CBI probe against Deshmukh, Utkarsh Anand, Hindustan Times, March 22, 2021]</ref> The Supreme Court observed that the allegations and counter allegations between Singh and Deshmukh are serious, but the case should be heard by the High Court first. Subsequently, Singh withdrew the plea before the Supreme Court and moved the High Court.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Neha|last1=Joshi|accessdate=2021-04-05|title=[BREAKING] Param Bir Singh v Anil Deshmukh: Bombay High Court gives CBI 15 days to conduct preliminary inquiry|url=https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/param-bir-singh-v-anil-deshmukh-bombay-high-court-cbi-preliminary-inquiry|website=Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news}}</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>
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>

Revision as of 15:08, 5 April 2021

On 18 March 2021, Param Bir Singh, who had worked closely with him, was removed from his post of Mumbai Police Commissioner. Singh claimed, in a detailed letter to the Maharashtra Chief Minister, that Vaze was involved in a scheme to collect ₹100 Crore from businesses in Mumbai per month as demanded by the Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh.[1][2] Deshmukh's office denied the claim and stated that Param Bir Singh made false allegations against him to save himself from legal action.[3][4]

Devendra Fadnavis claimed that Vaze and Param Bir Singh were just pawns in the hands of the current Maha Vikas Aghadi (a coalition of NCP, Shiv Sena and Indian National Congress) state government.[5] Param Bir Singh asked the Supreme Court on March 22 for a CBI probe against Deshmukh, claiming interference by him in police investigations.[6] The Supreme Court observed that the allegations and counter allegations between Singh and Deshmukh are serious, but the case should be heard by the High Court first. Subsequently, Singh withdrew the plea before the Supreme Court and moved the High Court.[7]

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."[8]

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".[9]

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References

  1. ↑ Full text of ex-Mumbai top cop Param Bir Singh's sensational letter to CM Uddhav Thackeray, India Today, March 20, 2021
  2. ↑ Anil Deshmukh: The rise and fall of Maharashtra’s unique statesman, Zeeshan Shaikh, Indian Express, March 21, 2021
  3. ↑ Param Bir Singh alleges Deshmukh asked Vaze to extort ₹100 cr; minister denies, Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, MAR 20, 2021
  4. ↑ क्या मनसुख हिरेन केस NIA के पास जाने से महाराष्ट्र की राजनीति में मची हलचल?, Shivangi Thakur, TV9,21 March 21
  5. ↑ Fadnavis: Mansukh Hiren was murdered, top cops buried evidence, Mumbai Mirror, Mar 18, 2021
  6. ↑ [Ex-Mumbai police chief Param Bir Singh moves SC for CBI probe against Deshmukh, Utkarsh Anand, Hindustan Times, March 22, 2021]
  7. ↑ Joshi, Neha. "[BREAKING] Param Bir Singh v Anil Deshmukh: Bombay High Court gives CBI 15 days to conduct preliminary inquiry". Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  8. ↑ Mumbai: Hoteliers recount horror tales after ex-top cop Param Bir Singh’s allegations against Anil Deshmukh, Diwakar Sharma, Mid-Day, 22 March,2021
  9. ↑ "Bombay HC directs CBI to begin inquiry into corruption allegations against Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh". Zee News. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
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