Updated On: 17 July, 2025 08:36 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Patole claimed to be in possession of a pen drive containing all the "proof" related to the allegations. He criticised the government for not making any formal statement on the matter, despite the issue being in the public domain for some time

Congress MLA Nana Patole speaks in the Assembly on Thursday. PIC/X
Congress legislator Nana Patole on Thursday urged the Maharashtra government to make an official statement in the Legislative Assembly regarding reports of an alleged "honeytrap" racket targeting government officials in Thane, Nashik, and Mantralaya (the state secretariat in Mumbai).
VIDEO | "Over 72 Maharashtra ministers and senior officials are involved in a honey trap, and confidential documents have been leaked," alleges Maharashtra Congress leader Nana Patole (@NANA_PATOLE).
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