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Gopinath Munde not joining Congress: Vilasrao Deshmukh

A section of media had earlier reported that Munde was unhappy with the treatment given to him by the BJP leadership and that he was reportedly looking to leave the party.

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Union rural development minister Vilasrao Deshmukh today described reports about senior BJP leader from Maharashtra Gopinath Munde planning to join the Congress as mere "speculation".

Deshmukh, a Congress leader from Maharashtra and also a former chief minister of the state, however, admitted that Munde did phone him day-before-yesterday.

The minister, who was in Hyderabad to review the rural development schemes being implemented in Andhra Pradesh, blamed the media for creating "speculations" over his telephonic conversation with Munde, saying the only problem...is the way the things (political developments) are being speculated in media.

"I had a telephonic talk with him (Munde), day-before-yesterday. He is my neighbour... we live in the same building (in Mumbai) and we are very old friends. All these are speculations. I have nothing to say on this issue, because Munde is a senior leader in the BJP. Let him take his own time and own decision," Deshmukh replied when asked whether "Munde talked to him over quitting BJP and joining Congress".

A section of media had reported that Munde was unhappy with the treatment given to him by the BJP leadership and that he was reportedly looking to leave the party.

Speaking on the murder of senior investigative journalist Jyotirmoy Dey, Deshmukh termed it as "very shocking."

"The murder of Jyotirmoy Dey...is very shocking for all of us. It (killing of a journalist) never happened in Maharashtra," the former Maharashtra chief minister said adding the home ministry in the state has given the investigation of this case to the Crime Branch.

"The police will investigate and crack the case...but we are very sorry to learn on Dey's death," Deshmukh said.

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