Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal and kin discharged in money laundering case

A designated PMLA court in Mumbai discharged Chhagan Bhujbal, his son Pankaj, and nephew Sameer in a money laundering case related to the alleged multi-crore Maharashtra Sadan scam. The court ruled that there was no generation of proceeds of crime, making it impossible to prosecute them under the PMLA. Social activist Anjali Damania plans to challenge the order in the High Court, while Congress spokesperson Atul Londhe criticized the ruling as reflecting a loss of credibility for constitutional institutions and accusing the BJP of misuse of power.