Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule has denied allegations made by Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut that he was seen in a casino in Macau. Bawankule claims the photo was taken to defame him and says it is impossible to take such a large amount of money to a foreign country. Raut has defended his actions, saying he tweeted the photo out of humanity.
While the BJP leader clarified that he was on a family holiday, deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis censured Raut’s post on X (‘Maharashtra is burning, and this gentleman is gambling in a casino in Macau.’) stating it displayed a “perverse mentality”