Here is how politicians get away with crimes

Updated On: 12 November, 2018 08:08 AM IST | Mumbai | Suraj Ojha and Faizan Khan

Cases withdrawn upon recommendation of sub-committee of politicians formed by state to look into them, including one involving three deaths

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(Clockwise) Eknath Shinde, Girish Bapat, Dr Ranjeet Patil, Sudhir Mungantiwar

If you ever wondered how politicians get away with crimes so easily, here's a clue: other politicians help them. In little over a year, as many as 41 criminal cases against politicians and party workers have been disposed of on recommendation of a sub-committee of ministers and officials. These cases include damage to property in crores, and one case even resulted in the death of three people.

Eknath Sinhde
Eknath Shinde, cabinet minister - PWD (MSRDC, Public Undertaking)