Will seek legal opinion for Elgar Parishad, Koregaon Bhima SIT: Deshmukh

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Friday said that the state government had sought legal opinion to form a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the Elgar Parishad case but on Friday said that the matter now being investigated by the federal National Investigation Agency (NIA). Also, he added that the previous government in the state termed 'urban Naxals' to those dares to oppose them.

Gadchiroli (Maharashtra):Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Friday said the previous government in the state termed those opposed to their policies as 'urban Naxals' and foisted cases against intellectuals, poets and thinkers.

He said the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi would set up a special investigation team (SIT), as demanded by NCP chief Sharad Pawar, to probe the Koregoan Bhima and Elgar Parishad cases, the latter now being investigated by the federal National Investigation Agency (NIA).

Addressing a press conference here, Deshmukh said legal opinion was being sought for the setting up of the SIT.