Recalling the incident, Deshmukh said," As home minister RR Patil had brought the proposal before me (as chief minister) and we had approved the appointment. There was nothing wrong in that," he added.
Union heavy industries minister Vilasrao Deshmukh today dismissed the reports of a CD showing horse dealer Hasan Ali discussing appointment of Mumbai Police Commissioner two years ago with then home minister RR Patil and others.
"Local BJP MLA Davendra Phadanvis, who brought the CD issue on the floor of the State Legislature yesterday, should have verified all the facts," Deshmukh, former Maharashtra chief minister, told reporters in Nagpur.
"A senior legislator like Phadanvis should have satisfied himself with the given facts. It is for us to decide if any accused person or criminal (Hasan Ali) makes any irresponsible statement. What could be the motive behind making such a statement is equally important," Deshmukh said.
Recalling the incident, Deshmukh said," As home minister RR Patil had brought the proposal before me (as chief minister) and we had approved the appointment. There was nothing wrong in that," he added.
On lukewarm response to Congress membership drive in Maharashtra, Deshmukh said only chief minister or state Congress chief cannot be held solely responsible for it.
He, however, added that Maharashtra had only 18 lakh members enrolled while non-Congress ruled states of Punjab and Tamil Nadu had 40 lakh and 75 lakh members registered with the party respectively.
On taxes imposed on IPL matches by Maharashtra government, Deshmukh said we should look how other states are treating it since IPL is being played across the country.
Reiterating his opposition to separate Vidarbha, Deshmukh said decision of party high command will be final on the issue.
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