Dhananjay Munde

Woman Withdraws Rape Complaint Against Maharashtra Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 22, 2021

The Mumbai-based woman who had accused Maharashtra cabinet minister Dhananjay Munde of rape has withdrawn her police complaint, an official said on Friday.

No Action Against Dhananjay Munde Till Rape Charges Proved: Sharad Pawar

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 20, 2021

NCP president Sharad Pawar on Wednesday ruled out any action against his party leader and Maharashtra cabinet minister Dhananjay Munde, accused of rape by a Mumbai woman, till charges against him are proved.

BJP Maharashtra Women Wing Seeks Resignation Of Rape-Accused Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 18, 2021

The women's wing of BJP's Maharashtra unit on Monday staged a protest outside the office of Aurangabad district collector and demanded resignation of state minister Dhananjay Munde, who has been accused of rape by a Mumbai-based woman.

Nobody Bigger Than Law: Maharashtra Minister On Rape Charges On Colleague

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 15, 2021

Nobody is bigger than the law and it will not discriminate against anyone in Maharashtra, Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said today in the backdrop of his cabinet colleague Dhananjay Munde facing rape allegations.

Will Maharashtra Minister Accused Of Rape Quit? NCP Weighs Options

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday January 15, 2021

Maharashtra Minister Dhananjay Munde is under pressure to quit over allegations of rape, which he has linked to blackmail by a woman he was involved with. His party Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has said it is looking into the allegations, described as "serious" by its chief Sharad Pawar.

Sharad Pawar Says Rape Charges Against Maharashtra Minister "Serious"

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Thursday January 14, 2021

Allegations of rape against Maharashtra minister Dhananjay Munde are "serious", Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar said on Thursday, adding that the party will discuss the issue and decide on it "as soon as possible".

"Tried Blackmailing Me Too": BJP Leader On Maharashtra Minister's Accuser

India News | Reported by Sunilkumar Singh, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Thursday January 14, 2021

The controversy surrounding rape charges against Maharashtra minister Dhananjay Munde saw a startling twist on Thursday with an opposition leader from the BJP coming out with a claim that Mr Munde's accuser had tried luring into a relationship him since 2010 as well.

Maharashtra Minister Denies Rape Charge, Links It To "Relationship"

India News | Reported by Purva Chitnis | Wednesday January 13, 2021

Maharashtra Minister Dhananjay Munde has denied allegations of rape by a woman, claiming he has been in a relationship with her sister for years. The allegations have landed him in a controversy with the opposition BJP calling for his resignation.

Maharashtra Minister Denies Rape Charge, Claims He Is In Relationship

India News | ANI | Wednesday January 13, 2021

Maharashtra Social and Justice Minister Dhananjay Munde on Tuesday refuted a rape allegation levelled by a 38-year-old woman but said that he had been in a relationship with her sister since 2003.

"Ungratefulness": Maharashtra Minister On Kangana Ranaut's PoK Remark

India News | Press Trust India | Saturday September 5, 2020

Maharashtra Minister Dhananjay Munde on Friday targeted actor Kangana Ranaut after she likened Mumbai to PoK, saying a person behaves this way when he or she is "cultured as ungrateful" or due to "mental imbalance".

Maharashtra Minister Discharged After Recovery From COVID-19

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 22, 2020

Maharashtra Social Justice Minister Dhananjay Munde was on Monday discharged from Breach Candy hospital in Mumbai after recovering from COVID-19.

Maharashtra Minister Blames Central System For Scholarship Transfer Delay

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 3, 2020

The Centre-controlled Personal Fund Management System (PFMS) is causing delay in direct transfer of scholarship amounts to the bank accounts of students from the Scheduled Castes in Maharashtra, Social Justice Minister Dhananjay Munde told the council on Monday.

Maharashtra Minister To Be "Godfather" To Newborn Found Near Rail Track

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday February 26, 2020

In a heart-warming gesture, Maharashtra Social Justice Minister Dhananjay Munde has rushed to the aid of a severely malnourished, pre-natal female baby dumped on thorny bushes near railway tracks in his native village Parli in Beed district.

States Must Question Centre On GST Payout, Says NCP Leader

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 6, 2019

Maharashtra may be among the non-BJP-ruled states which raised alarm about delay in payment of GST compensation recently, NCP leader Dhananjay Munde claimed on Thursday and called for flagging the issue at the Centre's level.

"Am With Pawar Saheb, Don't Spread Rumours": NCP's Dhananjay Munde

India News | Edited by Debanish Achom | Monday November 25, 2019

Nationalist Congress Party leader Dhananjay Munde today tweeted to reassure that he has not betrayed his party by siding with the BJP's Devendra Fadnavis in trying to form government with NCP leader Ajit Pawar's support.