Match fixing: Sanjay Raut ahead of the verdict on Shiv Sena MLA disqualification case
Shiv Sena MLA disqualification case, Shiv Sena (UBT faction) leader Sanjay Raut questioned the timing of an upcoming visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the state ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
Alleging that PM Modi is «well aware» of the verdict in advance, Raut said Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is «illegally» running the government.
"Match fixing… is going to happen in Maharashtra today at 4 pm. The Maharashtra Chief Minister (Eknath Shinde) is illegally running the government. For us, that is a crime.
He is an accused," Raut said at a press conference on Wednesday.
In cricket terminology, match fixing is when the outcome of a match in organised sports has been manipulated.
He also questioned the timing of the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the state ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
«He is scheduled to visit Maharashtra on January 12. He will hold a road show in Nasik.
What does it signify? When you know today is the verdict,. PM is still coming to the state after two days. That means PM Modi is well aware of the verdict in advance,» he alleged.
«That is why he is so confident that the government is going to stay.
