Patra Chawl scam: Uddhav backs Sanjay Raut, says not afraid of anyone

Mumbai, Aug 01: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray backed Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut and said they are not afraid of anyone.

"I am proud of Sanjay Raut. It is a conspiracy to destroy us. There's a dialogue in 'Pushpa' - "jhukega nahi". But the real Shiv Sainik who won't bend is Sanjay Raut. Those who used to say they won't bend are all that side today. That's not the direction shown by Balasaheb. Raut is true Shiv Sainik," said Uddhav Thackeray

"We have to wipe out whoever speaks against us - a vendetta politics with such a mindset is going on," said Uddhav Thackeray, Shiv Sena chief after meeting the family of Sanjay Raut, in Mumbai.

The ED arrested Sanjay Raut late in Sunday night in a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the redevelopment of a Mumbai 'chawl' after conducting a search at his residence, during which Rs 11.5 lakh in cash was seized.

The Rajya Sabha MP of the Sena, led by former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, will be produced before a special PMLA court in Mumbai later in the day, where the Enforcement Directorate will seek his custody.

The ED probe pertains to alleged financial irregularities in the redevelopment of Patra 'chawl' and related financial property transactions involving his wife and alleged associates.