Social activist Anjali Damania has raised serious allegations against Eknath Shinde, the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, claiming he made 17 calls to Ashok Kharat, a self-styled godman arrested for sexual assault. Damania revealed that the longest call lasted 21 minutes, with 10 incoming and seven outgoing calls recorded. She also accused Rupali Chakankar, a leader from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), of making 177 calls to Kharat, totaling 33,727 seconds of conversation. Kharat is embroiled in ten cases, with the majority involving allegations of sexual exploitation under the guise of divine intervention. In response, Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Shirsat called for patience from the public, suggesting that the truth will soon emerge and urging against politicizing the issue. The unfolding controversy raises questions about the connections between political figures and those accused of serious crimes.