Congress demands high-level investigation into the matter
In his four-decade long political career he went on to become de facto no 2 in the first BJP-led government in the state
Eknath Khadse has demanded an enquiry into allegations against him, wrote Devendra Fadnavi
He further said that the party was standing firmly behind him over the 'baseless' allegations
Khadse was handling a dozen major portfolios in the state, including the revenue and minorities departments
Congress leader and former chief minister Prithviraj Chavan said the resignation of Khadse was inevitable
Khadse is in a spot over the purchase of 3-acre Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation land in Bhosari
Khadse has been accused of various irregularities in purchase of a piece of land
Party sources say Khadse must resign until proven innocent; Fadnavis asked to convey message to the revenue minister
Clip allegedly shows Khadse putting pressure on police to book Hemant Gavande, the whistle-blower in MIDC land case
Preeti Sharma Menon has alleged that calls were made from Dawood's house in Karachi to a mobile number registered in Khadse's name
Randeep Surjewala asserted that Khadse, who has been caught in one dispute after another, was being protected by his party
Maharashtra Revenue Minister Eknath Khadse is facing allegations that he had received calls from Dawood Ibrahim's residence
Rijiju further added that no action against Khadse will be taken until the allegations against him are proved
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) yesterday demanded that the Maharashtra Government conduct an enquiry into the claims that Khadse's mobile number featured in the call logs of Ibrahim's wife
Demands Maharashtra Minister's ouster, even as he says the phone number was not in use for past one year