Attempt to bribe Maharashtra legislature's panel during Dhule visit: Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena UBT MP Sanjay Raut has alleged that his partys workers foiled an attempt to bribe the state legislature estimates committee during their visit to Dhule districtAn investigation has been launched said a senior police officialIn a post on X on Wednesday night Raut alleged that more than Rs 5 crore in cash was found in a room at the government guest house in Dhule cityWhen the legislature estimates committee visited Dhule district today about five and a half crore rupees were kept in room number 102 at the Dhule government rest house Gulmohar for giving bribe to the committee the Rajya Sabha member claimed 102 hellipmdash Sanjay Raut rautsanjay61 May 21 2025Former Shiv Sena MLA Anil Anna Gote and local Sena UBT leaders locked the room and were standing guard outside Raut saidDespite informing the district collector superintendent of police and AntiCorruption Bureau no one has come even after four to five hoursThere is no cooperation from the administration The bribe was meant to suppress corruption in development works and officials involvement in it he allegedMLA Arjun Khotkar belonging to the Shiv Sena faction led by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde heads the committee Raut pointed outThe estimates committee is empowered to scrutinise the utilisation of funds allocated to a particular area in the state budgetMeanwhile Dhule Superintendent of Police Shrikant Dhivare told reporters that the matter was being probed reported PTIMPs sent to countries that have nothing to do with IndoPak issue says RautShiv Sena UBT leader Sanjay Raut on Wednesday claimed that the Centre sent multiparty delegations of MPs to visit several countries that have nothing to do with the IndoPak issue following Operation Sindoor reported PTIHe said the government is instead interested in showmanship rather than substanceSpeaking to a regional news channel Raut asked What is the need to send delegations to countries that have nothing to do with the India and Pakistan issue The selection of nations like Liberia Congo and Sierra Leone raises serious questions reported PTIHe was referring to a delegation led by Kalyan MP Shrikant Shinde of Shiv Sena headed by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde that left for the UAE earlier in the day and is also expected to visit a few African nationsRaut claimed that the timing and intent behind the move suggested that it lacked strategic clarityWith inputs from PTIatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params