Maratha outfit members try to meet Amit Shah at Pune, whisked away by police

Members of a Maratha outfit on Saturday tried to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Pune over the Beed sarpanch murder case but were whisked away by the police PTI reportedShah is chairing the 27th meeting of the Western Zonal Council in Maharashtras PuneMembers of Maratha Kranti Morcha MKM reached the venue a hotel and were talking to media persons when police whisked them away in a vehicle PTI reportedOne of the accused in the Santosh Deshmukh case is still absconding Despite the evidence in the form of phone call records of the accused the state home department is not taking appropriate action We came here to meet Amit Shah Ji and request him to look into the case an MKM member saidThe states of Gujarat Goa and Maharashtra as well as the Union Territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu make up the Western Zonal CouncilThe council discusses a wide range of topics such as the establishment of Fast Track Special Courts to expedite the resolution of cases involving sexual offences and rapes against women and children and the prompt investigation of such instances PTI reportedOn December 9 2024 Santosh Deshmukh was kidnapped and brutally murdered for allegedly attempting to stop an attempt to extort money from a wind energy company in BeedHome Minister Amit Shah to chair Western Zonal Council meet on Saturday in PuneUnion Home Minister Amit Shah will chair the 27th meeting of the Western Zonal Council in Pune on Saturday news agency PTI reported The council will provide a platform for resolving disputes and issues between the Centre and states in the regionThe Western Zonal Council comprises the states of Gujarat Goa and Maharashtra as well as the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu PTI reportedThe zonal councils hold discussions on a wide range of issues including speedy investigation of cases of sexual offencerape against women and children and implementation of Fast Track Special Courts for expeditious disposal of such casesFacilitation of banksIndia Post Payment Bank branches within 5 km in each village implementation of Emergency Response Support System ERSS112 issues relating to infrastructure mining environment and forests food security parameters and other subjects of common interest at the regional level are other issues discussed at the meetings PTI reportedThe Maharashtra government is hosting the meeting which is being organised by the InterState Council Secretariat under the Ministry of Home Affairs in collaboration with the state governmentWith inputs from PTI