A serious controversy unfolded on the polling day in Maharashtra as allegations by former IPS officer Ravindranath Patil, accusing NCP (SP) chief Supriya Sule and Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole of utilizing Bitcoin rip-off proceeds to fund elections escalated right into a full-blown political battle.
Supriya Sule on Wednesday categorically denied the fees, labeling them as baseless. Chatting with ANI, she stated, “I’ve filed a defamation case, and a prison case. I’m able to reply his (Sudhanshu Trivedi) 5 questions wherever, anytime, on any platform. These allegations are totally false and fabricated.” Comply with Maharashtra voting LIVE updates.
Including gas to the controversy, Supriya Sule’s cousin and deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar claimed earlier within the day that he recognised Sule’s voice within the purported audio clips offered as proof by Ravindra Patil. He pledged a radical investigation into the matter.
“From the tone within the audio clips, I can determine the voices. One in all them is my sister, and the opposite is somebody I’ve labored with extensively. An inquiry can be performed, and the reality will emerge,” Ajit Pawar stated throughout an interplay with the media.
Reacting to Ajit Pawar’s remarks, Supriya Sule dismissed his claims, quipping, “He’s Ajit Pawar; he can say something. ‘Ram Krishna Hari.’”
In the meantime, Sule and her household forged their votes at a polling station in Baramati, projecting confidence amid the allegations.
‘Baseless allegations’
On Tuesday, Sule responded to allegations of her involvement within the “bitcoin rip-off” linked to the Maharashtra meeting elections.
Sule stated she was ready to have interaction in a public dialogue with any BJP consultant at a time and place of their selecting.
“I deny all of the allegations levelled towards me by Sudhanshu Trivedi. All that is conjecture and innuendo, and I’m prepared for a debate with any consultant of the bjp at a time and date of their alternative, in a public discussion board,” Sule posted on X.
Ravindranath Patil on Tuesday levelled severe allegations towards the Baramati MP and Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole.
Ravindranath Patil alleged that the 2 misappropriated bitcoins from 2018 cryptocurrency fraud case and used the identical to fund Maharashtra meeting ballot.
Quickly after Patil’s allegation, the BJP rapidly latched onto the allegation, releasing purported voice notes, which they declare contain Supriya Sule and Nana Patole in a conspiracy to encash Bitcoins to affect the electoral course of.
BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi claimed that the event has “unmasked” the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) and sought replies from the Congress and Sule.
Sule, nevertheless, stated that these had been “acquainted ways of spreading false data to govern the righteous voters” the evening earlier than election.
She additionally despatched a grievance to Election Fee of India and Maharashtra cyber crime division towards what she referred to as the faux allegations fabricated from bitcoin misappropriation. Her grievance targets Patil and Gaurav Mehta, who was witness within the 2018 case.
The Baramati MP additionally stated that her attorneys will concern a prison and civil defamation discover towards Sudhanshu Trivedi.
“It’s appalling that such baseless allegations are made by Mr Sudhanshu Trivedi, but not shocking because it’s a transparent case of spreading false data, the evening earlier than elections. My lawyer can be issuing a prison & civil defamation discover towards Sudhanshu Trivedi for making outrightly false allegations with an intent to deceive the general public at massive,” Sule wrote on X.
