Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) faction leader Sanjay Raut launched a broadside against Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar on Wednesday, questioning whether the Speaker was trying to ‘influence’ the Supreme Court’s decision in the much-anticipated verdict on the disqualification petition of the 16 legislators of the ruling Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.
Mr. Raut alluded to the recent ‘closed-door meeting’ Mr. Narvekar had with Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on May 2 and also criticised the Speaker’s tour of London slated on May 11 – just when the Supreme Court was due to give its judgement.
“Does Rahul Narvekar already know of the Supreme Court’s judgment on disqualification of legislators after meeting the Law Minister for over three hours? Is this the reason why he is going on a tour of London at this moment, when the SC verdict is due?” said the Sena (UBT) leader.
