Hours before the meeting of coalition parties-NCP-Shiv Sena and Congress- in Maharashtra to decide the way forward after allegation on Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, Shiv Sena has maintained that there is no question of resignation. Shiv Sena said the Maha Vikas Aghadi government enjoys “good majority” and it will not fall because of “one official”.

Shiv Sena admitted that ex-Mumbai police chief Param Bir Singh’s allegations of corruption against state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh have maligned the image of the latter’s department. The Sena also said this issue has now become a “matter of prestige” for the party-led government, a day after Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) ruled out resignation of Deshmukh.

Here are the latest developments in the matter:

• A crucial meeting is scheduled in New Delhi today where the NCP leadership could decide the future course of actions for the 16-month-old state government in Maharashtra.

• CM Uddhav Thackeray has also called a meeting of top officers from the Home Department of the state at 4:30 pm. A detailed review of law and order of the state will be sought.

• Sanjay Raut who is in Delhi said that there isn’t any question of the resignation of Anil Deshmukh. He said that the message is clear and added that Sharad Pawar has taken a call that Deshmukh won’t go as of now.

• In the editorial in the Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, the party said a fire will erupt if the BJP tries to undermine the majority enjoyed by the MVA government.

• Sources from Enforcement Directorate say they are aware of the letter (Param Bir Singh’s letter) and the details mentioned in it. ED is expected to probe the matter soon

• ED sources also said that the amount is huge and could have been going for many years running into multiple crore rupees.

• Meanwhile, Congress party high command also sought report of the incident. In a meeting yesterday, HK Patil held a long video conference with Balasaheb Thorat, Nana Patole and Ashok Chavan. Patil took review of the political situation in the state in an hour-long meeting.

• A new controversy has erupted featuring Param Bir Singh with Mumbai Police inspector Anup S Dange seeking an inquiry into his connections with “dubious characters” who have underworld links.

• The opposition BJP is also building up pressure against the state government. BJP leader Ram Kadam will meet Mumbai Police Commissioner at 11:00 am to seek probe into all the police transfers in the last 16 months.

• BJP will also demand an EOW probe into the allegations levelled by Param Bir Singh against the Home Minister on extortion.