Uddhav Sena leader Rajan Salvi and family get ACB notice; he says being targeted

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Thursday sent a notice to family members of Rajan Salvi, the group leader of the Shiv Sena (UBT), asking them to appear before it on March 20 in connection with a disproportionate assets case. In December last year, Salvi had received a notice from ACB in the same case.

Talking to media persons, Salvi, who is an MLA from Rajapur, said, “My wife, elder brother, and sister-in-law have received a notice from ACB today asking them to appear before its Alibaug office on March 20 for questioning. This is unfortunate as we are being targeted since we are supporting Uddhav Thackeray. Whoever switches onto their side is automatically cleared of all charges.”

Sources said after the notice was issued to Salvi in December, he has appeared three times before ACB. Apart from this, ACB asked the Public Works Department (PWD) to take measurements of his bungalow and a restaurant he owns in Ratnagiri in connection with their probe. Salvi’s personal assistant too was questioned by ACB in connection with the probe.

Apart from Salvi, ACB had also sent a notice to Kudal MLA Vaibhav Naik, who is also affiliated with the Thackeray faction, in December last year. The notices were sent in connection with cases of disproportionate assets.