US EditionViral Video Shows Shiv Sena Minister Sanjay Shirsat’s Sitting Next to ‘Cash Bag’, He Clarifies, 'Just Clothes'
MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, JUL 10 – Income Tax Department scrutinizes Maharashtra Minister Sanjay Shirsat after his declared assets rose from Rs 3.3 crore to Rs 35 crore between 2019 and 2024 elections under automatic CASS review.
- On July 11, 2025, a video circulated widely showing Maharashtra Minister Sanjay Shirsat inside his bedroom, with a bag that seemed to contain a large amount of cash placed nearby.
- This controversy followed receipt of an Income Tax notice on July 10, 2025, seeking explanation for Shirsat’s declared asset increase from Rs 3.3 crore in 2019 to Rs 35 crore in 2024.
- Shirsat denied the bag contained money, claiming it held only clothes and suggested the video was a pre-planned conspiracy to frame him, while opposition parties demanded his resignation.
- Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut shared the video on social media, calling on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to pay attention, emphasizing that the impactful footage deserves their attention.
- Shirsat has sought more time to legally respond to the I-T notice, and the episode has prompted calls for a probe into alleged ministerial irregularities, highlighting ongoing scrutiny of his financial dealings.
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In a video going viral on social media, Maharashtra's Social Justice Minister Sanjay Shirsat is seen sitting in his bedroom smoking a cigarette and a bag full of cash is lying open next to him.
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