Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray hits out at BJP for seeking Malik's resignation, reminds it of alliance with PDP

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday lashed out at the BJP for seeking state minister Nawab Maliks resignation over alleged links with gangster Dawood Ibrahim and reminded the saffron party that it once shared power with the PDP which had backed terror convict Afzal GuruSpeaking in the Assembly on the last day of Budget Session Thackeray also said he was surprised that central probe agencies did not realise all these years that Dawood Ibrahims agent Malik was roaming freelyMalik a senior NCP leader was arrested earlier this month in a moneylaundering case over a land deal allegedly involving Ibrahims aideThackeray also dared the BJP to storm into the fugitive gangsters home and kill him instead of levelling baseless allegations against leaders of the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi MVA coalition of the Shiv Sena NCP and Congress in the stateHitting back BJP leader and Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis said it was unfortunate that Thackeray had to defend Malik who engaged in land deals with 1993 Mumbai blasts accused and aide of Dawood IbrahimI sometimes feel surprised Have the central probe agencies become so hollow that Malik an agent of Dawood Ibrahim is roaming freely in Mumbai and in the entire country gets elected fourfive times becomes minister and still the central agencies dont know about it chief minister Thackeray said on a sarcastic noteWhat are central agencies doing then Clanking plates lighting lamps he askedCentral agencies were the arrows that the BJP was directing at its political opponents he allegedThackeray also quipped that the Union government should recruit Fadnavis in the RampAW or CBI as the BJP leader is said to have passed on information about Maliks alleged deals to the Enforcement Directorate EDSo you will give information you will level allegations you will conduct probe and you will also award punishment What will the courts do if you file such a strong case We have faith in the judiciary But if you are using agencies in this manner is it ED or is it ghargadi domestic helpservant the chief minister saidThe BJP once sought votes on the Ram temple issue Thackeray said adding if it will now seek votes using the Dawood Ibrahim issueWhere is Dawood Does anyone know Nobody knows Late BJP leader Gopinath Munde had said he would drag Dawood back to Maharashtra Now we the BJP are getting dragged behind him Dawood and searching for his agents Thackeray said sardonicallyUS security forces killed terrorist Osama bin Laden when Barack Obama was president he said praising Obama for showing manlinessWhy dont you kill Dawood Go storm into Dawoods home and kill him like Obama killed Osama Thats called courage But instead of doing anything you are making allegations against us Thackeray saidFurther hitting out at the BJP for seeking Nawab Maliks resignation Thackeray reminded the saffron party that it had formed government in Jammu and Kashmir in alliance with the Mehbooba Muftiled PDP which had opposed the hanging of Afzal Guru Parliament attack caseWasnt Afzal Guru antinational he askedCountering the chief minister in his speech later Fadnavis said the Thackerayled Shiv Sena was now sharing power with those who opposed the hanging of persons convicted in terror casesThe BJP leader praised the Union government for ensuring peaceful elections in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir at a time when the separatists and Pakistani intelligence agency ISI had threatened that they would not allow elections to be heldThe separatists had then said they would not allow formation of government Hence it was the need of the country at that time and therefore we formed a government with Mehbooba Mufti Fadnavis saidWe showed the ISI that a government could be formed there But we did not remain in the government for long The moment we showed it to the world that elections could be held there we kicked that government the next moment Fadnavis addedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever