Mumbai, March 4 -- Following the resignation of Maharashtra Minister Dhananjay Munde on Tuesday NCP-SCP MLA Rohit Pawar said said that jthe movement for justice for Santosh Deshmukh, the sarpanch of Massajog village in Beed district, led to this outcome.

"Common people and the Deshmukh family were fighting for justice for Santosh Deshmukh. This is a result of that. The government delayed it, but ultimately took his (Dhananjay Munde's) resignation," Pawar said.

He further demanded that Munde be made a co-accused in the case and called for a fair probe.

"But we would also like to say that he should be made a co-accused in this murder case, and an inquiry should be done in a transparent manner," he added.

Earlier, after resigning from th...