Maha Minister Gulabrao Patil involved in Rs 400 crore medical equipment procurement scam during COVID-19: Sanjay Raut
Mumbai: Shiv Sena Uddhav faction leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut has alleged that Maharashtra minister Gulabrao Patil was involved in a scam of Rs 400 crore in the procurement of medical equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Raut has alleged that he has evidence that Patil had procured medical equipment above the market price.
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“Maharashtra minister Gulabrao Patil was involved in a Rs 400 crore scam during the COVID-19 crisis. I have evidence of corruption against him,” Sanjay Raut alleged on Sunday.
“He (Gulabrao Patil) purchased overpriced equipment during the COVID pandemic. He purchased ventilators at a higher price of Rs 15 lakhs when it was for Rs 2 lakh,” Raut said.
Raut said Patil had given instruction to make these purchases as a Guardian Minister for Jalgaon district and the president of the district planning committee during the COVID-19 period.
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