Anil Parab, a former Maharashtra minister and leader of the Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena, on Tuesday asserted that a resort at Dapoli in Ratnagiri district built in violation of coastal norms does not belong to him as alleged by Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) leader Kirit Somaiya.

Talking to reporters, Parab said he has already filed a defamation suit against Somaiya and he will also file a criminal writ petition against him for allegedly maligning his image. "I don't have any connection with the resort," he maintained.