BJP must thank Shiv Sena, NCP for 'human resource' to fill Union cabinet berths: Sanjay Raut
Mumbai, Jul 8: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday took a swipe at the BJP, saying it should thank the Sena and the NCP for providing it "human resource" to fill cabinet berths in the Narendra Modi-led central government.
Talking to reporters here, Raut pointed out that Kapil Patil and Bharti Pawar, the new central Ministers of State (MoS) for Panchayati Raj and Health, respectively, were earlier with the NCP, while MSME Minister Narayan Rane was earlier a part of the Sena and also the Congress.
Three out of the four Union ministers from Maharashtra sworn in on Wednesday are not from the BJP background.
"Prime Minister Modi must have seen some spark in them to give them important portfolios. The BJP should thank the Shiv Sena and NCP for providing it good human resource for induction into the Union ministry," Raut quipped.
The Sena leader, whose party shares power with the NCP and Congress in Maharashtra, also claimed that Narayan Rane's stature is "bigger" than what has been allocated to him.
"Rane has been a chief minister and held important portfolios in the past. In the MSME ministry, he has the challenge to revive small and medium industries, which have been battered by the COVID-19 pandemic, and to generate employment," the Rajya Sabha member said.
Asked if Rane has been inducted into the Union ministry to counter the Shiv Sena in the state's Konkan region, Raut said, "Saying so amounts to insulting the cabinet and the Constitution."
"Do you induct ministers to serve the country or to target political rivals?" he asked.
All four ministers from Maharashtra have got good portfolios and will get a chance to serve people in the MSME, finance and health sectors, Raut said, while lamenting the exit of BJP leader Prakash Javadekar from the Union cabinet.
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Mumbai family deaths: Rat poison ingredient zinc phosphide found in viscera, watermelon sample
Mumbai (PTI): Four members of a family in Pydhonie area of south Mumbai died last month due to rat poison, police officials said on Thursday.
The Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) report has confirmed the presence of zinc phosphide in viscera (liver, kidney, spleen), stomach contents, bile, and abdominal fat samples of the deceased identified as Abdulla Dokadia (44), his wife Nasrin (35) and their daughters Aayesha (16) and Zaineb (13), said Deputy Commissioner of Police Pravin Mundhe.
"The watermelon sample also tested positive for zinc phosphide, while all other food items were negative. The report will be studied in depth. We will consult forensic doctors. Further probe in the case is underway," the DCP said.
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Zinc phosphide is used primarily as a highly toxic acute rodenticide to control rats and mice.
"The forensic experts who examined the viscera of deceased Abdulla Dokadia, Nasrin (35), Aayesha (16) and Zaineb (13) found traces of zinc phosphide. It is, however, unclear whether the rat poison was consumed accidentally (or on purpose). So far, we have found no strong reason why the whole family would take such an extreme step," another official said.
Further probe is being conducted by the JJ Marg police station, which has recorded statements of kin and neighbours, he added.
The Dokadia family, residents of Ghari Mohalla on Ismail Kurte Road, had hosted a get-together of relatives on the night of April 25. At around 1 am, hours after the guests had left, Abdullah Dokadia, his wife Nasreen, and daughters Ayesha and Zaineb ate pieces of a watermelon.
They suffered severe bouts of vomiting and diarrhoea in the early hours of April 26 and were rushed to a local hospital before being referred to the government-run J J Hospital where all four died during treatment.
