Maharashtra Minister Sanjay Shirsat Seen Smoking With Bag Full Of Cash Next To Him; Shocking Video Surfaces Day After I-T Notice Served

Mumbai: Trouble mounts for Minister for Social Justice in the Maharashtra government and Shiv Sena leader, Sanjay Shirsat, who has received a notice from the Income Tax Department.

Just a day after the notice was served, an alleged video of Shirsat is now going viral on social media. The video shows a bundle of notes in a bag present in his room. The MLA can be seen sitting on a bed wearing a vest and shorts, smoking a cigarette. A pet dog can also be seen in the video.

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut posted the video on X and said, "I feel pity for Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis! How many more times will he just sit and watch his reputation being torn to shreds? Helplessness has another name: Fadnavis!"

Sanjay Raut's X post

Why Shirsat Received Income Tax Notice?

Shirsat has received a notice from the income tax department regarding the increase in his assets between 2019 and 2024.

Maharashtra Minister Sanjay Shirsat Receives I-T Notice Over Asset Surge Since 2019; Says No Pressure On Him

Minister Responds

"Some people had a problem with me, but I will answer them....The system is doing its work and I have no problem with it. I am not under any pressure," the Sena leader was qouted as saying by news agency PTI reacting to the notice.