Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha: Fadnavis moves privilege notice against Anil Deshmukh

Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Devendra Fadnavis has filed a motion against Home Minister Anil Deshmukh. Anil Deshmukh had on Tuesday leveled serious allegations against the then Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in the Anvay Naik suicide case.

Deshmukh had accused Fadnavis of a "cover up" in the Anvay Naik suicide case in 2018. Naik, an Alibaug-based interior designer, allegedly killed himself in 2018. Journalist Arnab Goswami had been arrested in connection with the case.

Speaking on the allegations made by Deshmukh, Devendra Fadnavis referred to the Supreme Court verdict in the Assembly today. According to him, Naik was not killed but committed suicide. The Supreme Court, while ruling in the case, has made it clear that it is not abetment to suicide. Therefore, it is wrong to say that this case was suppressed. 

Fadnavis said a Supreme Court ruling clearly stated that the FIR filed by the state government under Indian Penal Code Section 306 regarding abetment to suicide was prima facie wrong. "What Deshmukh said was contempt of court and also amounted to preventing me from conducting my duties as a member of the Legislature," he said.

It seems Sachin Vaze has some information that is why govt is scared & does not want to conduct any probe against him. He has been transferred only to pacify the House and to safeguard their own reputation: Maharashtra BJP Leader Devendra Fadnavis pic.twitter.com/vZ8PeuBRtx

— ANI (@ANI) March 10, 2021