Jalgaon, July 27 -- Former Maharashtra Minister and NCP leader Eknath Khadse has demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged honeytrap cases of some officials and ministers in the state.

Khadse claimed that the Maharashtra government is trying to suppress the issue as they fear that the names of their own ministers can surface in the case.

"CBI should probe honeytrap cases. The government is trying to suppress it. They are worried that the names of their own ministers can surface. The name of Minister Girish Mahajan is also surfacing, but whether he was involved or not will only become certain after the probe. Why is the government investigating honeytrap cases at such a slow pace?" Khadse told reporters.

"I...