Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, facing allegations over an alleged ₹ 100-crore extortion racket, has released a video message defending himself. The video came after the alibi put forth by his party chief Sharad Pawar on Monday raised questions.
Deshmukh posted a video on Monday night detailing his activities and insisting that fake news was being propagated against him. He said while in hospital in Nagpur and later during his home quarantine, he had attended meetings and events via video conference.
An airline ticket in Deshmukh's name for a private flight from Nagpur to Mumbai on February 15 was circulating on Monday bursting his alibi.
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