ED may also be behind Uddhav: BJP leader Kirit Somaiya reaches High Court, demands investigation of property purchased in Raigad

Apart from Uddhav Thackeray, his wife Rashmi, Shiv Sena MLA Ravindra Waiker and his wife Manisha Waiker have been made a party in the PIL.

Amidst the political crisis in Maharashtra, CM Uddhav Thackeray has come under the target of central investigative agencies. BJP leader Kirit Somaiya has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Bombay High Court against a property located in Murud taluka in Raigad in the name of CM Thackeray’s wife. The court has accepted the petition. However, the date of hearing has not been fixed yet.

Apart from Uddhav Thackeray, 3 more people have been named in the petition.
Apart from Uddhav Thackeray, his wife Rashmi, Shiv Sena MLA Ravindra Waiker and his wife Manisha Waiker have been made a party in the petition. The property, questioned by Somaiya, was allegedly bought together by Manisha, wife of CM Thackeray and wife of Shiv Sena MLA Ravindra Waiker, in Murud taluka in Maharashtra’s Raigad.

Demand for investigation of property located in Alibaug
The BJP leader has demanded an inquiry into this property by the Environment Ministry. Apart from this, he has demanded an investigation by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and other agencies into the alleged ‘illegality’ done by CM Thackeray and his family in relation to the property in Alibaug.

This property is being told in Murud Korlai village in Raigad district.

Accused of buying property for two crores and paying 10 lakhs
According to the petition, the controversial property was bought by Rashmi Thackeray and Manisha Waiker from its owner Anvay Naik for over Rs 2 crore, out of which only Rs 10 lakh was paid. According to Somaiya, ‘This is a violation of section 1961 (269)ST of the Income Tax Act.’

Uddhav accused of hiding property details
In the petition, Somaiya has said that Uddhav Thackeray and MLA Ravindra Waiker hid the construction on the property in the election affidavit and undervalued them. This is in violation of the provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. Somaiya has demanded to present the investigation report before the court. Along with this, the condition of the property, construction in it and the mode of payment have been asked to be investigated. Somaiya said that the property tax receipt issued by the Gram Panchayat proves that the structure is being built on the land.

Kirit has sent the documents related to the purchase of the land to the ED for investigation.

Violation of environmental regulations during construction
Somaiya claimed that looking at the construction on the land, it seems that no permission has been taken for it. According to him, this property has been built in violation of the Coastal Rules. It is within 100 meters from the beach. Somaiya claimed that the alleged property falls in a reserved forest area and no clearance has been obtained from the environment or forest department for its construction by Rashmi Thackeray and Manisha Waiker.

Uddhav’s brother-in-law’s 11 flats have been sealed
Earlier, 11 flats of the company of Shridhar Patankar, brother-in-law of Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray, have also been sealed. This property is being said to be around 6.45 crores. Shridhar Patankar is the brother of Rashmi Thackeray. This action was taken by the ED under the PMLA Act in the Pushpak Bullion Company misappropriation case. This action was taken in the suspicious financial dealings of Shridhar Patankar with a person named Nand Kishore Chaturvedi.

Nand Kishore Chaturvedi is accused of being a partner of accused Mahesh Patel and Chandrakant Patel in financial misappropriation of Pushpak Bullion Private Limited Company. The ED took action against both of them in the money laundering case in 2017.