The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday has conducted raids at seven places connected to MLA and leader of the Shiv Sena (Uddhav faction), Ravindra Waikar, and his associates in the money laundering case involving the building of an opulent hotel on Jogeshwari.According to the information, the issue concerns the alleged manipulation of land use conditions in order to construct a five-star hotel in Jogeshwari.ED raids are underway at 7 locations related to Uddhav faction leader and MLA Ravindra Waikar and his partners in connection with a case of construction of a hotel at Jogeshwari by allegedly manipulating the land use conditions.(file pic) pic.twitter.com/tQUO7bum2y— ANI (@ANI) January 9, 2024In regards to the Rs 500 crore 5-Star Hotel Scam, the Enforcement Department (ED) filed a case against Waikar earlier in November under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).Waikar is charged with stealing Rs 500 crore from the BMC by getting approval to erect a five-star hotel on land set aside for a playground.Waikar represents the Jogeshwari East Assembly Constituency as a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. Uddhav Thackeray, the head of the Shiv Sena and the chief minister of Maharashtra, is close to Waikar.
