Will investigate: Maharashtra CM on Sanjay Raut's letter claiming threat to life

A day after Shiv Sena UBT leader Sanjay Raut alleged his life was under threat Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday said police will check the claim and act accordinglyWe will also check if this Rauts claim is based on facts or is a stunt Shinde saidRaut on Tuesday alleged that the CMs son and Kalyan MP Shrikant Shinde has hired contract killers to kill him He also wrote to Deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis who also holds the home portfolio claiming a threat to his lifeLok Sabha member Shrikant Shinde Eknath Shindes son has given a supari contract to kill me to a Thanebased criminal Raja Thakur I have confirmed information regarding the same I am informing you as a responsible citizen Raut said in his letterThe Sena UBT leader made the allegations in the letter to the Mumbai police commissioner copies of which were also sent to Fadnavis and the Thane city policeResponding to Rauts letter to the police deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis who also handles the home portfolio said the Rajya Sabha MP has a habit of making thoughtless allegations but nevertheless the missive will be sent to the authorities concerned for a reviewAlso Read Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole asks for inquiry into threats to Ashok Chavan Sanjay RautFadnavis said Raut has been making mindless allegations and it makes us wonder what response we can give Earlier we used to respond to his allegationsHe said the Rajya Sabha MP is trying to seek sympathyI think he is creating sensation by levelling such allegations He may think that he would get some sympathy out of it But you do not get sympathy by making fake allegations said the home ministerAsked about providing extra protection to Raut Fadnavis saidAs per Supreme Court directives a committee has been formed to provide protection to certain leaders The committee decides whether to provide or enhance protection to a particular leader Chief secretary of the state is the head of this committee and the panel will take cognisance of the letter he addedFadanvis took a swipe at Raut and said he makes allegations just for publicityHe made allegations about a Rs 2000 crore deal after last Fridays EC ruling on Shiv Sena name and poll symbol He does not have a single piece of evidence to back his allegations Earlier we used to give answers to his allegations but now he makes mindless allegations and question remains what answer should be given to him said the deputy chief ministerThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever