Anil Parab

Anil Parab (Marathi: अनिल परब) (born 1974) is an Indian politician. He is affiliated with the Shiv Sena party. Parab served as the Transport & Parliamentary Affairs Minister of Maharashtra from 2019 until 2022.

Anil Parab
अनिल परब
Cabinet Minister
Government of Maharashtra
In office
30 December 2019 – 29 June 2022
Minister
GovernorBhagat Singh Koshyari
Deputy Parliamentary Affairs
Chief MinisterUddhav Thackeray
Deputy CMAjit Pawar
Guardian minister of Ratnagiri District Government of Maharashtra
In office
9 January 2020 – 29 June 2022
Preceded by–
ConstituencyLegislative Council Maharashtra Elected by MLAs
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council
Assumed office
2018
ConstituencyLegislative Council Maharashtra Elected by MLAs
Personal details
Nationality Indian
Political partyShiv Sena

Early life

He was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra.[1]

Career

Parab started his career in the cable business. He used to work for an auto rickshaw union.

He was accused of building a Sai Resort at Dapoli in the name of a cable operator through money earned by extortion and corrupt money. The Enforcement Directorate registered a case for building this resort through money laundering.[2][3][4] Kirit Somaiya registered a case with allegations of forgery, cheating and violation of rules.[5][6]

Politics
  • 2012: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Council
  • 2017: Appointed Shiv Sena group leader in Maharashtra Legislative Council[7]
  • 2018: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Council
  • 2019: Appointed minister of Transport and Parliamentary Affairs[8][9]
  • 2020: Appointed guardian minister of Ratnagiri district[10]

Criticism

The Enforcement Directorate summoned Parab for questioning on 28 September 2021, while probing a money laundering case. This was the second time, Parab was summoned. He sought some time, citing commitments as a public servant and minister.[11] Enforcement Directorate conducted raids on his residences and offices on charges of money laundering and corruption. It is said that he was helped by Bajrang Kharmate, a deputy RTO, in money laundering and corruption. Enforcement directorate had already conducted raids on Kharmate.[12][13]

Former Mumbai police officer Sachin Vaze alleged that he had received "time to time instructions" from Parab to collect bribes.[14] He accused Parab of receiving kickbacks worth crores for the transfer of 10 police officers. Waze tried to submit a letter to a National Investigation Agency (NIA) court, claiming that Parab had asked him to extort Rs 50 crore from a private trust. Waze also alleged that Parab told him to look into an inquiry against the fraudulent contractors listed in the BMC and asked him to collect “at least Rs 2 crore” from about 50 such contractors.[15]

Bajarang Kharmate was a Deputy RTO officer who was the agent to collect money and distribute it between Transport Commissioner Avinash Dhakne and Parab. Kharmate was also raided by Enforcement Directorate.[16] Parab formed a group including Kharmate and Dhakne.[17][18] Kharmate approved promotions with incorrect dates. Parab wanted to please Dhakne and gave lots of money to the minister. Nashik RTO Bharat Kalaskar worked as an agent and collected money on Dhakne's behalf. Kharmate collected money for Parab and Dhakne. Deputy Transport Commissioner Jitendra Patil was another participant. Kharmate deposited funds on the order of 200 crores for 2021 on behalf of Parab and Dhakne. Money was disbursed among them. Kalaskar worked as an agent and collected money on behalf of Dhakne. Khamate also collected money to cover Parab.[19]

Kharmate received illegal promotions with an incorrect date. Parab wanted to please Kharmate with dated promotion as he gave a lot of money to the minister.[20] Inspector Gajanan Patil launched a complaint against Parab, Kharmate, Dhakne and for corruption and filed a case in high court to follow up.[21] Kharmate gained promotion through illegal means and became wealthy. Apart from bungalows in Pune, he had 4 LG showrooms and two jewelery showrooms in Pune, along with 100 acres of land. He is the owner of the Tanishq Jewelery franchise in Indore. Kalaskar received 35 lakhs per month and Rs 50 lakhs for the additional charge.[22]

ED summoned Parab for questioning in connection to a money laundering case on 15 June 2022.[23] Parab is facing other charges of alleged irregularities and corruption.[23][24][25] The federal agency wants to question Parab under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).[26]

References
  1. "Anil Parab is Shiv Sena city in-charge". 17 October 2015 – via The Economic Times – The Times of India.
  2. "Parab: Parab Says He Never Gave 6cr to Build Dapoli Resort | Mumbai News – Times of India". The Times of India. 27 May 2022.
  3. "Sai resort: Ed Officials Visit Sai Resort for Inspection | Navi Mumbai News – Times of India". The Times of India. 29 May 2022.
  4. "Kirit Somaiya visits Dapoli, vows to demolish resort 'linked' to Sena's Anil Parab". 26 March 2022.
  5. "Anil Parab case: BJP's Kirit Somaiya seeks security cover for Vibhas Sathe". 31 May 2022.
  6. "Anil Parab | Kirit Somaiya : ED raids: Maha minister Parab should prepare to go behind bars, says BJP leader Somaiya". The Economic Times.
  7. टीम, एबीपी माझा वेब (7 April 2017). "विधानपरिषदेत शिवसेनेच्या गटनेतेपदी अनिल परब यांची वर्णी". marathi.abplive.com.
  8. "Maharashtra Cabinet portfolios announced: Dy CM Ajit Pawar gets finance, Aaditya Thackeray allotted tourism and environment ministry". Firstpost. 5 January 2020.
  9. टीम, एबीपी माझा, वेब (5 January 2020). "मंत्रिमंडळ खातेवाटपाला राज्यपालांची मंजुरी, अधिकृत खातेवाटप जाहीर". marathi.abplive.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. "2020: Maharashtra govt appoints guardian ministers for all 36 districts".
  11. Singh, Divyesh (25 September 2021). "ED issues fresh summons to Maharashtra minister Anil Parab in money laundering case". India Today. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  12. "Anil Parab: ED raids multiple premises linked to Shiv Sena minister Anil Parab in Maharashtra | Mumbai News – Times of India". The Times of India. 26 May 2022.
  13. "PMLA case: ED searches multiple locations linked to Shiv Sena leader Anil Parab, others". 26 May 2022.
  14. Rajput, Rashmi. "Sachin Vaze names Sena minister, Maharashtra deputy CM's aide in statement to ED in graft case". The Economic Times. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  15. "Newsmaker | Latest in ED net, Anil Parab is quiet, key cog in Sena machine; Uddhav confidant". 27 May 2022.
  16. "'Deputy RTO managed postings in Maharashtra state depts, ran franchises' | Mumbai News – Times of India". The Times of India. September 2021.
  17. "Maharashtra: ED summons deputy RTO in Anil Deshmukh case | Mumbai News – Times of India". The Times of India. 6 September 2021.
  18. Banerjee, Shoumojit (26 May 2022). "ED raids premises linked to Maharashtra Minister Anil Parab". The Hindu.
  19. "Anil Deshmukh money laundering case: Maharashtra minister Anil Parab appears before ED". 28 September 2021.
  20. "Who is Anil Parab, the Maharashtra minister raided by ED?". 26 May 2022.
  21. Mumbai ed records statement of suspended rto officer who claimed corruption in transport department
  22. "Money Laundering Case: ED raids official residence of Maharashtra Minister Anil Parab".
  23. "ED summons Maha minister & Sena leader Anil Parab in money laundering case". 14 June 2022.
  24. "ED summons Maharashtra minister Anil Parab for questioning in money laundering case". The Economic Times.
  25. "Money laundering case: ED summons Maharashtra minister Anil Parab for questioning today". 15 June 2022.
  26. "ED summons Maharashtra minister Parab for questioning in money laundering case". 15 June 2022.
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