Mumbai: Amid demands for answers from the Opposition on the probe against astrologer Ashok Kharat who is accused of raping and molesting women, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis told the state assembly on Monday that the issue was very serious and the government would take action even against those remotely related to the case.“What happened is an assault on the dignity of women. Kharat misused his power to deceive women,” said Fadnavis, who said he will make a detailed statement on the case on Tuesday.Fadnavis said that the police had worked on the case and laid a trap for Kharat. Few women were willing to come forward and register a complaint. “Now that this process has begun, hopefully others will come forward,” said Fadnavis.Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar said, “Ministers, IAS and IPS officers who supported him should be made co-accused in the case. It is said that three senior officials used to meet in a hotel in Nasik in order to discuss how to shield him,” said Wadettiwar.The Shiv Sena UBT’s Bhaskar Jadhav said, “Public representatives across party lines, ministers and IAS and IPS officials could be involved in this.”
