Congress leader Nana Patole seeks action against Maharashtra officials

Maharashtra Congress leader and MLA Nana Patole expressed his anger towards top government officials of the state for not complying with the protocol on the arrival of the Chief Justice of India in MaharashtraNana Patole currently an MLA from the Sakoli assembly in Maharashtra posted on social media expressing his anger and also wrote a letter to the Honble President of India in this matterWhile posting on his X account the former Maharashtra Congress president stated that when the newly appointed Chief Justice of India Hon Justice Bhushan Gavai was on his visit to Maharashtra the chief secretary along with other top government administrative and police officers of the state did not bother to follow the protocol He further stated The officials did not welcome the Chief Justice of India nor did they provide him with the necessary securityWhile demanding answers to his questions he also raised a question asking whether the Chief Justice of India was insulted just because he belonged to a scheduled casteOn his social media post he also wrote The Honble Chief Justice himself in his speech expressed strong displeasure over the functioning of the state government and administration These strong statements from the Honble Chief Justice of India have drawn the attention of the entire country to this matter In the wake of this incident today I wrote a letter to His Excellency the President demanding action against the officers who did not follow the protocol he added hellip pictwittercomY4QGxoAZV7mdash Nana Patole NANA_PATOLE May 20 2025In his letter to the Honble President of India he wrote This disregard by the state officials amounts to more than an administrative lapse and it reflects grave insensitivity towards constitutional values and social equityDuring the visit of the Honble Chief Justice to Maharashtra the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa honoured him in Mumbai on Sunday However the states three highest officers Maharashtra Chief Secretary Sujata Saunik Director General of Police DGP Rashmi Shukla and Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti were absent from the felicitation function violating the official protocol Despite facing harsh criticism these officials later met with Chief Justice of India BR Gavai during his visit to Chaityabhoomi in Dadar West Mumbai which is Dr BR Ambedkars last resting placeatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params