A big political row has erupted in Maharashtra after Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Friday shared a video of Shinde Sena leader Sanjay Shirsat, purportedly showing him in possession of a big bag full of cash at his home, suggesting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis should take a note of it.
In the video, Maharashtra Social Justice Minister Shirsat can be seen sitting in his bedroom smoking a cigarette and a bag containing a stash of cash is open beside him. Another suitcase is visible nearby. A pet dog can also be seen in the video.
Sharing the video on social media platform X, Raut wrote in Hindi, "This thrilling video should be watched by the honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah! What's going on in the country! (This video of a Maharashtra minister says a lot)".
When m reached out to Shirsat, seeking his reaction to Raut's allegations and the video, he alleged a conspiracy to frame him and said that he had no idea about the money.
"I had come back from a trip. I took off my clothes and sat in my bedroom. My pet dog was with me. Maybe someone shot the video at that time. I do not know about the money. If I had to keep so much money, I would have kept it in the cupboard. We do not have any Matoshree (Uddhav Thackeray's residence). Someone must have shot the video. They are deliberately creating a narrative," Shirsat told media.
