Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Thursday accused the ‘gang’ associated with Maharashtra Minister Dhananjay Munde of devastating the family of Beed’s Massajog village sarpanch, Santosh Deshmukh, who was murdered last month.

Jarange, a vocal advocate for Maratha reservations, alleged that the group led by Munde was more focused on gaining financial benefits from politics than adhering to moral or ethical values. His statement particularly referenced Walmik Karad, an associate of the NCP leader Munde, whose alleged involvement in the murder of Deshmukh has stirred widespread controversy.