The controversy surrounding the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput refused to die down even after the CBI filed two separate closure reports on Saturday. A day after the crucial move, BJP MLA Ram Kadam, in a video message, raised serious allegations against Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray, stating that his government destroyed the evidence to "save people close to him".
Kadam said Thackeray did not let the Bihar Police investigate Mumbai. Uddhav Thackeray was the chief minister of Maharashtra when Sushant Rajput was found hanging from the ceiling of his apartment in suburban Bandra in Mumbai on June 14, 2020.
"When the entire country was demanding that Sushant Singh Rajput's case be handed over to CBI, Uddhav Thackeray government neglected it. When Bihar Police came to Mumbai for investigation, they were stopped. What was the reason?" Kadam questioned.
#Mumbai: BJP MLA Ram Kadam blames Uddhav Thackeray govt for negligence in Sushant Singh Rajput case, alleging evidence tampering and shielding of key figures. He questions justice for Disha Salian. Calls for accountability. #JusticeForSushant #JusticeForDisha #CBIInvestigation pic.twitter.com/tvozLkLACc
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He alleged that the Thackeray government ensured all evidence linked to the case was erased. "All evidence was removed to save people close to them. The furniture was removed and the apartment was painted and returned to the actual owner," Kadam said, alleging that the Shiv Sena leaders acted as "the spokesperson of accused Rhea Chakraborty".
"What is the meaning of all this? " he questioned further.
This comes as the Bombay High Court on Friday accepted the petition filed by Disha Salian's father Satish Salian. In this petition, he demanded a fresh investigation into his daughter's death and the alleged involvement of former Maharashtra minister Aditya Thackeray in this case.
Sanjay Raut's statement
Mumbai, Maharashtra: On actor Sushant Singh Rajput case, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut says, "The thing is, these people from the Bharatiya Janata Party never miss a chance to defame their opponents. Yes, they are hypocrites. In both cases, the direct report came out and the… pic.twitter.com/w4Qv8YJ5ou
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Shiv Sena leader and MP Sanjay Raut has hit out against the "political defamation" happening with regard to the deaths of Sushant and Disha Salian. "It has been proven time and again that both Sushant Singh Rajput and Disha Salian committed suicide. These deaths are being given the colour of murder for political defamation," he said, questioning why Salian's father was brought forward five years after her death.
"The politics of the death continues just like the Aurangzeb's politics. The BJP does not spare the dead either. People from good families die, they are also defamed," Sanjay Raut said.
