Woman accuses Maharashtra minister of confining their kids
A woman who had been in a relationship with Maharashtra minister Dhananjay Munde has submitted a police complaint alleging he has kept their two children in his bungalow in Mumbai for the last three months and was not allowing her to meet or speak to them. However, Munde denied the allegations saying that they were aimed at defaming him.
The woman took to Facebook to share the issue
The woman wrote a purported Facebook post about the issue on her birthday, which was on Tuesday, and has threatened to go on a hunger strike from February 20 if the police did not intervene in the matter. The woman has claimed the senior National Congress Party leader (45) has kept their children hidden for three months in his bungalow in south Mumbai.
'My 14-year-old daughter is not safe'
"He is not even allowing me to meet or talk to them. Even Ravana would not have done this much torture," she said. In the written complaint, submitted to the Mumbai Police Commissioner's office, the woman has claimed her 14-year-old daughter is not safe. However, Munde denied the allegations leveled against him.
Munde says these allegations are an attempt to defame him
He added that these allegations are an attempt to defame him. The Social Justice minister had last month said that he was in a mutually consensual relationship with the woman since 2003 and the same was known to his family, wife, and friends. Munde had said he has two children, a son, and a daughter, from his relationship with the woman.
Munde had approached Bombay High Court against the woman
Munde had said he approached the Bombay High Court against the woman after she allegedly published personal content related to him on social media to defame him. The minister had said the High Court has passed an order preventing publication of such content. Late last month, the duo informed the HC that they have decided to settle their disputes before a mediator.
Mediation meetings between the two have already begun
On Wednesday, Munde said the court has appointed former Madras High Court Chief Justice Vijaya Tahilramani as the mediator. He said two mediation meetings have already been held. "The next mediation meeting is to be held on February 13 and a decision is expected then on disputes relating to the children and other issues," Munde said.
Woman's sister accused Munde of rape, retracted the complaint later
"To publicly make the demand which is being discussed in the mediation shows the opposition party has no interest in the judicial process and the motive is to defame one through media trial," Munde said. Last month, the woman's sister had accused him of rape, but later withdrew her complaint. Munde had dismissed the rape charge as "false" and aimed at "blackmailing" him.
