MVA allies, BJP spar over Sachin Vaze arrest

The arrest of Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Vaze in connection with the security scare outside Mukesh Ambani’s residence in Mumbai provoked a war of words between the Shiv Sena and the Congress, Maha Vikas Aghadi allies, and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday.

Congress leaders Nana Patole and Balasaheb Thorat, along with Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut, lashed out at the BJP for attempting to “defame” Maharashtra and lower the morale of the Mumbai Police. In turn, Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis slammed the Sena for allegedly shielding Mr. Vaze. He said the arrest was just the tip of the iceberg and more skeletons would tumble from the closet. “This is not a small plot but a major one… there are several people involved in this and all their names and motives will now come out into the open. The manner in which the details of this murky case are coming out is indicative of a major conspiracy,” said Mr. Fadnavis, speaking in Pune.