The food and civil supplies minister faced renewed call for resignation after social activist Anjali Damania claimed to have submitted “evidence” against him to his party president Ajit Pawar, who has strongly backed his party and cabinet colleague so far.Munde, however, dismissed the possibility of resigning from the cabinet on moral grounds.”My morality is rooted in my honesty towards my people. I speak with complete sincerity. I do not consider myself morally guilty. If I am guilty, my senior leaders will tell me so,” asserted the MLA from Parli in Beed district.Earlier in the day, NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule said Munde should resign on moral grounds.Sarpanch Deshmukh was abducted, tortured and murdered on December 9 for allegedly trying to stop an extortion bid targeting an energy firm in Beed district in central Maharashtra.Police have arrested seven persons in the murder case, while Karad was held in the extortion case and is currently in jail under judicial custody.He has been booked under anti-organised crime law MCOCA.
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