Maharashtra Minister Dhananjay Munde, who is facing rape allegations by a woman, the Nationalist Congress Party has decided to let him continue as a minister in the Maharashtra cabinet. The party chief Sharad Pawar said let the police investigate the rape claims first. He said Munde must resign on moral grounds.

On Friday, Pawar had said the Nationalist Congress Party would think of any action against Munde only after the police probe into the rape allegation is completed.

State social justice minister Munde has been accused of rape by a Mumbai-based woman, a charge he has strongly refuted and termed as a blackmail attempt. ''We have sought Munde's resignation on moral grounds.

But Pawar's statements on Munde are surprising. The BJP Mahila morcha will protest against Munde across the state on Monday,'' Patil said.

Top NCP leaders, including party president Sharad Pawar, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, Water Resources Minister Jayant Patil and senior leader Praful Patel, met in Mumbai late Thursday night to discuss the issue.

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