Mumbai: Maharashtra’s Food and Civil Supplies Minister, Dhananjay Munde, has approached the Mumbai Sessions Court to challenge an interim order issued by the Bandra Magistrate Court. The order directed him to pay maintenance to Karuna Munde, a woman who claims to be his first wife. During the hearing on Friday, Karuna Munde’s lawyer requested additional time to submit a reply opposing Dhananjay Munde’s appeal.
The Sarpanch of Massajog village in Maharashra’s Beed district, Santosh Deshmukh, was kidnapped and killed allegedly for opposing an extortion attempt. The brother of the deceased Sarpanch, Santosh Deshmukh, has approached the Bombay High Court, accusing state minister and NCP leader Dhananjay Munde of connections with a key suspect. The petitioner is seeking Munde’s removal from the cabinet and the arrest of the minister’s close associate.
A Maharashtra court summoned Minister Dhananjay Munde and other Ajit Pawar party leaders over allegations of land grabbing involving a disputed 1.5-acre plot. Sarangi Mahajan, widow of Pravin Mahajan, claims intimidation and coercion led to a fraudulent sale. The case raises significant concerns about land ownership and political influence in the state.
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