Voting is taking place today on all 288 seats for the Maharashtra Assembly elections, but amid the voting, controversy over Bitcoin scam is increasing. Now Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar has also jumped into this matter. He claims that one of these voices is that of his sister Supriya Sule. Let us tell you here that a big controversy has come to light a day before voting in Maharashtra. While former IPS officer Rabindranath Patil accused Supriya Sule and Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole of using the proceeds of the Bitcoin scam to raise funds for the elections.
Supriya Sule’s cleanliness
Supriya Sule on Wednesday rejected the allegations and called them baseless. Speaking to ANI, he said, I have filed a defamation case and a criminal case. I am ready to answer his (Sudhanshu Trivedi) five questions anywhere, anytime, on any platform. These allegations are completely false and fabricated.
Recognizable by tone- Ajit Pawar
Adding fuel to the controversy, Supriya Sule’s cousin and Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar claimed that he recognized Supriya Sule’s voice in the alleged audio clip presented as evidence by Ravindra Patil. He promised a thorough investigation into the matter. While talking to the media, Ajit Pawar said that I can recognize the voice from the tone of the audio clip. One of them is my sister’s and the other is someone I have worked with a lot. An investigation will be conducted and the truth will come out.
Ajit Pawar’s claims rejected
Responding to Ajit Pawar’s comment, Supriya Sule also rejected his claims. He said that he is Ajit Pawar, he can say anything. Ram Krishna Hari. Amidst all this, Supriya Sule and her family showed confidence amid the allegations and cast their vote at a polling booth in Baramati.
Earlier on Tuesday, Supriya Sule had responded to the allegations of her involvement in the Bitcoin scam amid the Maharashtra Assembly elections. Sule said he was ready to hold a public debate with any BJP representative at a time and place of his choice. While sharing the post, Supriya Sule wrote that I reject all the allegations made against me by Sudhanshu Trivedi. These are all speculations and fallacies and I am ready to discuss them on a public platform with any BJP representative at a time and date of his choosing.
Rabindranath Patil made allegations
Rabindranath Patil on Tuesday made serious allegations against Baramati MP Supriya Sule and Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole. Rabindranath Patil alleged that the duo used Bitcoin from the 2018 cryptocurrency scam case and used it to campaign for the Maharashtra Assembly elections. Soon after Patil’s debacle, the BJP took wind of it and released the purported voice note. In which he has claimed that Supriya Sule and Nana Patole are involved in a conspiracy to get Bitcoin cash to influence the election process. BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi claimed that the development had opened the door for the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) and sought answers from the Congress and Sule.