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Mumbai: MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande has blamed the furniture scam in the Mumbai Municipal Corporation for the attack on him. He said that in two days I was going to expose this scam, the inkling of which had reached the people involved in it. I was attacked to scare me, but I am not scared of anyone. Deshpande also told that the scamster Thackeray is related to the army. We have registered the names of Aditya Thackeray and Varun Sardesai in the statement given to the police.
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena general secretary Sandeep Deshpande was attacked at Shivaji Park on Friday morning. Deshpande sustained injuries on his leg, arm and head. Politics has heated up regarding Sandeep Deshpande’s attack. Although the police have arrested 4 people in this case, there is a demand from MNS and other parties to arrest the master mind of the attack.
Were about to reveal on the furniture scam
In the press conference held on Saturday, Sandeep Deshpande said that corruption had taken place on a large scale during the Kovid era. This also includes the furniture scam. He told that in connection with the revelation of the furniture scam, we had also met Mumbai Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal. Deshpande said that the Economic Offenses Wing of the Mumbai Police had arrested Bala Kadam in connection with the Covid scam. 48 hours after which I was attacked.
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Companies did not supply material to Kovid centers
Deshpande said that before the Kovid period, both Mahavir Furniture and Grace Furniture had a turnover of 10 lakhs, but after the Kovid period, the turnover of these two companies has reached crores. During the Kovid period, both these companies had got the contract for Kovid centers. They had got the contract to supply sheets, mattresses, cots to the Covid centers, but both these companies did not supply the materials to the Covid centers, yet huge bills were sent. Deshpande also said that it is necessary to have an order or asset first to supply the material, which these companies did not have. The name of the person involved in this case is Dhedia. This person has a photo with Shiv Sena office bearers. How does this man get furniture contracts for various wards of Mumbai Municipal Corporation? I was about to expose it, but the clue reached them and then I was attacked.
provide security to attackers
Deshpande told that after I was attacked, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde called me and inquired about my health. After that they have also provided two policemen for my security, but I do not need this security. Right now those who attacked me need protection. Give them security. We are not afraid of such attacks. He did not specify who was behind the attack. Sandeep Deshpande said that I will not name anyone today as the police is probing the matter. This may affect the police investigation. However, Sandeep Deshpande clarified that we will soon reveal the names of the attackers and their masterminds in this case.
