Maha Govt files affidavit in SC, opposes CBI inquiry into Palghar lynching case
Op IndiaDays after the Supreme Court sought a response from the Maharashtra government on the petitions seeking CBI, NIA probe into the case of the brutal lynching of Hindu Sadhus in Palghar, the Maha Vikas Aghadi government led by Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray have submitted an affidavit in the apex court. Palghar mob lynching case: Maharashtra govt submits its affidavit before Supreme Court and oppose transfer of the case to CBI. pic.twitter.com/NQp7Ptmupq — ANI September 7, 2020 It has not only sought that the petition seeking to transfer of the case of the brutal lynching of Sadhus in Palghar to CBI be dismissed but has also asked the court to impose a fine on the petitioner- Shashank Shekhar Jha, for wasting the precious time of the SC. The Supreme Court had asked the state government to submit the charge-sheets it had filed in the case within three weeks and asked what action has been taken against the police personnel who handed over the two Hindu Sadhus to the violent mob.