‘Apologise to Aaditya Thackeray’: Sanjay Raut to Devendra Fadnavis, Nitesh Rane after police stick to suicide claim in Disha Salian death
Yogesh Kadam, Minister of State for Home, said the investigation in the Disha Salian death case is still on, and no closure report has been filed.
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"The police report has clearly stated that Aaditya Thackeray had no involvement in Disha Salian's death. Yet, power was misused to malign his image and humiliate him," said Sanjay Raut.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut Thursday demanded an apology from Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and minister Nitesh Rane over their remarks against Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray in connection with Disha Salian death case. This was after the Mumbai police’s submission before the Bombay High Court reiterating that she died by suicide, ruling out any foul play.
“The police report has clearly stated that Aaditya Thackeray had no involvement in Disha Salian’s death. Yet, power was misused to malign his image and humiliate him,” said Raut.
He added that Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis should apologise to Thackeray. “(BJP MP) Narayan Rane’s son, who is also a Cabinet minister (Nitesh Rane), should apologise not only to Aaditya Thackeray but also to the people of Maharashtra,” he said. Nitesh Rane had earlier sought Thackeray’s resignation as an MLA in connection with the Disha Salian case.
When asked about the police submission before the court, Yogesh Kadam, Minister of State for Home, said, “The investigation is still on. No closure report has been filed yet.”
Disha Salian, 28, the former manager of the late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, died on June 8, 2020, at a residential building in suburban Malad. Rajput died six days later, on June 14, at his Bandra residence, in what was later ruled a suicide.
Disha’s father, Satish Salian, filed a petition in the Bombay High Court in March this year, seeking a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into his daughter’s death and an FIR against Aditya Thackeray, alleging a cover-up to protect influential people. Satish Salian claimed in the court that his daughter was gangraped and murdered.
The Mumbai police Wednesday opposed the father’s writ plea in the Bombay High Court by reiterating the suicide conclusion. The police stated that the findings of a Special Investigation Team, formed in 2023, regarding the circumstances of Disha Salian’s death align with those from the previous investigation, and that the SIT is continuing its probe.
Opposition NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar said, “BJP leaders and ministers from Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena faction have constantly hurled allegations at Aaditya Thackeray using foul and offensive language.” Pawar urged the government to take action against those responsible for a “deliberate attempt to mislead the public for political mileage.”
BJP leader and former minister Sudhir Mungantiwar, however, defended the government and law enforcement agencies.
“The government never pressures probe agencies. The police conduct investigations based on evidence and facts. It appears that Opposition leaders harbour prejudice against the state government. I hope they will soon realise their misconceptions,” he said.
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