Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah has sought the report on Maharashtra Minister Eknath Khadse’s twin scandals, which includes an illicit land deal and call records showing the minister interacting with wanted underworld don Dawood Ibrahim frequently.
According to reports, Shah has party’s Maharashtra unit to submit a detailed report over allegations.
Signaling the scale of the crisis, Mr Khadse skipped a cabinet meeting yesterday, and has, since Monday, stopped using his official red beacon car.
Presently, Khadse is the most senior minister in the Maharashtra government and hold around 10 key portfolios, including revenue.