Clarify stand on Eknath Khadse's DA case by August first week: Bombay HC to state govt

Bombay High Court has asked the Maharashtra government to clarify its stand by August first week on the accusations of kickbacks made by activist Anjali Damania against former minister Eknath Khadse in the disproportionate assets case.

Damania had filed a 1,100-page petition, stating details of 'kickbacks that Khadse had received in many scams that he indulged in' and had elaborated on the number of properties that Khadse allegedly held across the state. Khadse had already replied to the allegations, saying that they were politically motivated and such information was selectively leaked to the press for a media trial against him.

In his defense, Khadse had said that he was only a farmer and his farming had been giving him good yield.

KHADSE QUIT IN JUNE LAST YEAR

Khadse is considered a powerful BJP leader in Maharashtra but had to quit last year in June because of allegations of impropriety in a Pune land deal. Soon after Khadse's resignation, the Maharashtra government had initiated a judicial inquiry against him which recently submitted its report to the state.

The report has not yet been tabled. It is not yet in the public domain what have been the findings of the probe commission. But rumours have been doing the rounds that Khadse would be back in the cabinet soon.

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