Aaditya Thackeray rejects rumours in Sushant death case
MUMBAI: Maharashtra Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray on Tuesday (August 4) broke his silence on allegations of his involvement in Sushant Singh Rajput (SSR) death case and dismissing all reports calling it ‘dirty politics’.
He lashed out at “dirty politics” over the Sushant Singh Rajput case after his name popped up in speculative reports and in theories floating online. The 30-year-old strongly denied a “single connection” to the case involving the actor’s death on June 14.
This is the first time Aaditya Thackeray has responded to speculation dragging him into the Sushant Singh Rajput investigations. Reports suggested that the Maharashtra government, specifically the Mumbai police, were trying to shield a politician connected to Sushant Singh Rajput’s friend Rhea Chakraborty, who is accused by the actor’s family of transferring money from his account and mentally harassing him.
The Shiv Sena leader and son of Maharashtra Chief Minister issued a statement in Marathi on Tuesday, rubbishing reports and theories that have been doing the round on social media linking him to actor Sushant Singh Rajput.
Calling the allegations against him as ‘baseless’, the minister said he is unnecessarily being targeted by opposition parties. He said if anyone has evidence of any charges, then it should be handed over to Maharashtra Police as they are investigating the matter.
He took a potshot at the opposition saying this was coming as political despair since ‘some could not digest the success of efforts put in by the ruling Maharashtra government in bringing the CVOID-19 pandemic under control.’
He also admitted that he shares a good bond with many Bollywood celebrities, which he pointed out, is not a crime. He said the Thackeray family won’t stay quite on it.
In a statement in Marathi, he asserted that it was “not a crime” to have “personal relationships” in the film industry. “I am Hindu Hridaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray’s grandson and I want to say I will never do anything to harm the reputation of Maharashtra, Shiv Sena and the Thackeray family,” he declared in the dramatic statement.
Calling “politics over the dead” an assault on humanity, the 30-year-old strongly denied a “single connection” to the case involving the actor’s death on June 14.
“This is dirty politics but I am keeping my calm. The Maharashtra government is fighting a battle against the coronavirus. Some people are unable to accept that we have had some victories, so they have started politicizing the Sushant Singh Rajput case,” Aaditya Thackeray, the son of Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, said, adding that personal attacks had been made on him and the Thackeray family.
A photo of the state tourism minister with an actress went viral, with many claiming she was Rhea Chakraborty. The photo was actually of another actor.”The film industry is an integral part of Mumbai. Several thousand livelihoods depend on this industry. I have personal relationships with some from the industry, it is not a crime,” said Thackeray Junior.
Calling Sushant Singh’s death “unfortunate and shocking”, he said the Maharashtra police had a reputation internationally. “But those who don’t believe in the law are making baseless allegations and trying to derail the investigation. Those making baseless allegations…if they have specific information, they should approach the police and it will be investigated,” he said.
Sushant Singh Rajput, 34, who made a promising debut in 2013 and starred in several acclaimed movies, was found dead in his Mumbai apartment on June 14.
The Mumbai Police said it was suicide and has questioned over 50 people as it investigates allegations that the actor was suffering from depression and had been sidelined because of nepotism, cliques and cut-throat rivalries in the film industry.
Meanwhile, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar recommended a CBI probe based on the complaint filed by the actor’s father KK Singh, who has accused the Mumbai Police of not reacting when he talked about a threat to his son’s life months agooo
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“The film industry is an integral part of Mumbai. Several thousand livelihoods depend on this industry. I have personal relationships with some from the industry, it is not a crime,” said Thackeray Junior.
Mumbai Police said it was suicide and has questioned over 50 people as it investigates allegations that the actor was suffering from depression and had been sidelined because of nepotism, cliques and cut-throat rivalries in the film industry.
(Bureau Report with Agency Inputs ).
