MUMBAI: One of the first decisions made by the Shinde government was to sanction a sum of Rs 15.2 crore as share capital to the National Cooperative Spinning Mill linked to key Shiv Sena rebel MLA Abdul Sattar. A closer look shows the state made an exception to the rules in order to grant financial support to the mill. The sanction of funds came barely nine days after the decision. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde was not available for comment.
Sattar is a key Sena rebel and was among the first to join the Shinde faction. A three-term MLA from Sillod in Aurangabad, he was earlier with the Congress and then the Shiv Sena led by Uddhav Thackeray, before joining the Shinde faction. He was minister of state in the MVA government.