India, Feb. 21 -- Alleges dept led by Munde made purchases of over Rs.300 crore bypassing govt orders; seeks SIT probe

Mumbai: After attempting to establish NCP minister Dhananjay Munde's connection with the murder case of Beed sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh, BJP MLA Suresh Dhas recently made a surprise move by meeting Munde over lunch for several hours, drawing sharp criticism from the Opposition. The peace offering was clearly short-lived, as on Thursday, Dhas assumed his old avatar and furnished a fresh batch of allegations on Munde.

At a press conference held at Ashti, Beed, Dhas alleged a Rs.342 crore purchase scam took place in the agriculture department in 2024 when Munde was minister in Eknath Shinde-led Mahayuti government. He asked...