‘Devendra Central Jail and Rehabilitation Centre': ‘Saamana' hits out at Fadnavis for ‘will put corrupt in jail' remark
'Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said he will send those who indulge in corruption to jail. His statement is laughable. In the past, he had warned of putting those who indulge in corruption in jail. However, now he is showering praise and petals on the same people daily. The chief minister is making ridiculous statements giving them the honours of being 'Turangshree' and 'Yugpurush',' the editorial in the paper published on Saturday said.
The paper said: 'Fadnavis has claimed that Maharashtra was ahead in foreign investment. In reality, Maharashtra is ahead in corruption, atrocities on women and criminalisation of politics.'
'In the ensuing cabinet meeting, minister Chhagan Bhujbal should move a proposal to name the Fadnavis-led ministry as Devendra Central Jail and Rehabilitation Centre…The government should sound the bugle for it,' the paper added.
Taking a jibe at the BJP, the paper said: 'We are living in times when people are told to brazenly indulge in corruption and then join the BJP. They will be pardoned for all crimes if they join the BJP.'
Pointing out that two Sri Lankan ministers have been jailed for corruption, the paper said: '…in India, instead of sending the corrupt to jail, they are joining the state and central ministries'.
The paper said: 'The chief minister recently made the announcement that those who indulge in corruption will be sent to jail. He should actually clarify, which jail? Currently, Fadnavis's cabinet is serving as a jail. And the criminals in the cabinet are occupying lavish bungalows. This is the 'Sindoor' image of Maharashtra's corrupt.'
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