Mumbai, 23 Mar (HS): Maharashtra Chief Minister

Devendra Fadnavis assured enquiry into the alleged atrocities by police in

Satara during the Satara Zilla Parishad elections.

Fadnavis was replying the issue raised on behalf of

Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in the Legislative Council on Monday.

Shinde said that a day before the election of Zilla Parishad President, police

prevented two ZP members from voting and registered offence against them in a ten

year old case. The police action was taken under the guidance of Superintendent

of Police Tushar Doshi. A minister was also manhandled on the occasion.

Preventing anyone from casting vote happened for the

first time in the history of democracy in India. Even arrangements are made for

prisoners for voting.

Minister Shambhuraj Desai and leader of Shiv Sena

(Shinde) also supported Eknath Shinde’s views.

Dr Neelam

Gorhe, Deputy Chairperson had directed the ruling benches to immediately suspend

SP Tushar Doshi. However, Fadnavis has discussed the issue with Council

Chairman Prof Ram Shinde.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar