India, Oct. 29 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sushma Andhare renewed her attack on former MP and BJP leader Ranjitsingh Naik Nimbalkar, while also levelling sharp allegations against the head of the Maharashtra State Women's Commission (MSWC). Her remarks have further stoked the controversy over the death by suicide of a young woman doctor at the Phaltan Sub-District Hospital in Satara on October 23.

Addressing the media in Mumbai on Tuesday, Andhare claimed she has evidence to back all the allegations she made on Monday. "I am not afraid of your Rs.50-crore lawsuit. Do whatever you want; I will not back down," she said, aiming her remarks at Nimbalkar, who had sent her a legal notice for allegedly defaming him.

Andhare also alleged that the...