Sushant Singh Rajput case Maharashtra slams CBI probe recommendation

The ruling NCP and Congress in Maharashtra on Tuesday slammed the Bihar government for recommending a CBI probe into the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput saying the move encroaches upon rights of the state government and helps the BJP in destruction of ConstitutionMaharashtra minister and NCP national spokesperson Nawab Malik said the Nitish Kumar government was probably trying to divert attention from its failure in combating COVID19 by recommending a CBI probeHours earlier Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said in Patna that his government had made the recommendation after the deceased actors father made a request Malik said the decision of the Bihar government undermines the federal structureDo they Bihar government have jurisdiction over a crime that has taken place in Maharashtra Malik asked The NCP is the second largest constituent in the Shiv Senaled Maha Vikas Aghadi government The other partner being the CongressMaharashtra home minister and NCP leader Anil Deshmukh had said there was no need for a CBI probe into the case as the Mumbai police were capable of handling the matterThe recommendation for a CBI probe came at a time when the Mumbai Police and Bihar Police are locked in a bitter turf war over investigating the death of Sushant Singh Rajput who was found handing at his apartment in Bandra here in JuneAn FIR has been registered in Patna on the complaint of the late actors father K K Singh against his sons girlfriend and budding actress Rhea Chakraborty and othersTomorrow for instance suppose a case is registered against a person living in Mumbai for a crime that has taken place in Uttar Pradesh will the Maharashtra government too register a case in Mumbai and go for investigation in Uttar PradeshIt is a question of jurisdiction Malik saidHe said the way the Bihar government is behaving it is creating a crisisIt is akin to encroaching upon the rights of another state which is not healthy in a democratic set up he added The NCP leader said the matter is being probed by the Mumbai Police properly and denounced the politics being played over itMaharashtra Congress spokesperson Sachin Sawant accused the BJP government of helping the BJP in destruction of Constitution with the CBI probe decisionNitish Kumarled JD U helms the Bihar government in alliance with the BJPModi govt amp BJP destroying Democratic structure in India Sad to see BJPS alliance partners helping them in this destruction of the constitution which will permanently damage our federal structure for dismal political gains Hope our courts share our concern for the country Sawant tweetedKeep scrolling to read more newsCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest newsThis 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