Sudhir Mungantiwar’s counterattack on Vijay Wadettiwar’s allegations
Maharashtra Forest and culture minister Sudhir Mungantiwar on friday said that if leader of Opposition in theState assembly Vijay Wadettiwar is holding him responsible for the resignation of backward classes CommissionChairman Justice (retd) anand Nirgude, then he is a complete liar. In an informal conversation with reporters atSuyog Niwas, Mungantiwar targeted Wadettiwar. During the session of maharashtra assembly, journalists comingfrom outside nagpur are accommodated in Suyog Niwas.Sudhir Mungantiwar said thisMungantiwar said, “If Wadettiwar is holding me responsible for Nirgude leaving his post, then he is a completeliar. If the person spreading such falsehoods is the leader of the opposition, then what can I say? He said, I havenever met Nirgude nor shared the stage with him. How can I insult him when I have not met him? It isdisappointing that such allegations are being leveled against me. Wadettiwar had on thursday claimed that aBharatiya Janata party (BJP) minister, who hails from Vidarbha, had insulted Nirgude, following which he hadlaunched a campaign against the state backward class. Resigned from the post of Chairman of the Commission.What did congress leader Wadettiwar say?Earlier on Tuesday, congress leader Wadettiwar had claimed that the members of the State Backward ClassesCommission are being threatened and pressure is being put on them to resign. He also said that former judgeNirgude had resigned from the post of chairman of the commission on december 4 and the government hadaccepted it on december 9. Wadettiwar spoke informally to reporters in nagpur on Thursday. The congress leadersaid, “A bjp minister from Vidarbha first greeted Nirgude and suggested him to include a community in the OtherBackward Classes. Nirgude expressed his inability to follow his instructions.Wadettiwar claimed, “The minister used extremely derogatory and defamatory words against him. Nirgudeimmediately left the place and tendered his resignation.” When Wadettiwar was asked the name of the minister, hesaid, “Every war is not a war.” I am Wadettiwar. When asked whether he was referring to state governmentminister Sudhir Mungantiwar, he avoided giving a direct answer and did not deny it.