Mumbai, Mar 14: BJP president Nitin Gadkari today demanded the resignation of Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, for allegedly concealing information during the process of appointment of P J Thomas as Chief Vigilance Commissioner.
"We have documentary evidence that Prithviraj Chavan (then minister in PMO) did not give information about a report sent by Kerala Government against Thomas....we demand his resignation," Gadkari said while addressing a BJP-organised rally here on the first day of the state legislature's budget session.
BJP leader Sushma Swaraj had opposed the appointment of Thomas. But Chavan did not consider the negative report by the Kerala Government, and he should explain who was pressurising him, Gadkari said.
The BJP president also criticised UPA Government in the Centre for corruption in 2G spectrum allocation, and Commonwealth Games. He also asked Congress to explain Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi's role in Bofors scam, and his connection with the Gandhi family.
With regard to additional collector Yashwant Sonawane murder case, senior BJP leader Gopinath Munde, speaking at the rally, held state home minister R R Patil responsible.
He said that home ministry had curtailed the externment of Popat Shinde, the prime accused, prior to the murder. PTI
