Union Minister Ramdas Athawale.
Against the backdrop of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) detaining Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan and others after a busted drugs party on a cruise ship near Mumbai, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale said on Sunday that Anyone involved in such wrongful acts should face serious action. Punishment
Speaking to reporters at Ulhasnagar in Thane district, Athawale said he would request Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to ensure that the state and Mumbai are made drug-free.
“After the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, there have been cases of drugs in the film industry. The film industry is plagued with (abuse). We want Maharashtra and Mumbai to be free from drugs. We will raise this demand with the CM. “
Athawale also hit out at the Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, saying its constituents are involved in an “internal battle” instead of addressing the issue of potholed roads.
The RPI(A) chief further said that his party would forge an alliance with the BJP in the upcoming elections, including the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC).
Athawale said the Mumbai civic body elections will be held with the KDMC.
“I am confident that a BJP candidate will be elected as mayor and RPI candidate as deputy mayor,” he said.
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