Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has asked Maharashtra State Women Commission Chairperson Rupali Chakankar to resign. This decision has been taken after the incident related to alleged Captain Ashok Kharat came to light in Nashik. Sources gave this information.
According to Commission sources, she has not been coming to the office since March 18 and has completely lost contact with the Women Commission team. His social media is also being handled by his personal team.
What is the whole matter?
According to the police, Kharat used to call himself ‘Captain’ and claimed that he could solve the problems of people’s lives. On this pretext he used to call women to his office. It is alleged in the FIR that he took advantage of this trust and exploited many women.
Were financial irregularities also revealed?
The investigating agencies have now also started investigating the financial condition of Kharat. Initial investigation revealed that his assets could be worth several crores of rupees. His ‘Shivanika Trust’ is also accused of violating rules. His properties in Nashik and Shirdi are being investigated.
Are political connections also under investigation?
In this case, his relations with some leaders are also being investigated. Earlier, the opposition alleged that he had political patronage. On this issue, the opposition also raised the demand for removal of Women Commission Chairperson Rupali Chakankar.
What did the opposition leaders say?
Congress leader Harshvardhan Sapkal also targeted the BJP and the Mahayuti government on this matter on Thursday. He alleged that such people were given political protection and now efforts should not be made to save them. He has demanded a fair investigation to provide justice to all the victimized women.