Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole on Sunday demanded that the "role" of the then chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, who also handled the Home portfolio, be investigated in the alleged illegal tapping of phones of select politicians after Pune police registered an FIR against IPS officer Rashmi Shukla.

It is impossible to carry out such illegal activities without the blessings of seniors in the government, Patole told reporters. He was reacting to the FIR filed against IPS officer and former Pune police commissioner Rashmi Shukla in the alleged illegal phone tapping case.