Meanwhile, BJP spokesman Madhav Bhandari said his party

would not demand the minister's resignation as NCP had not taken action against its ministers earlier as well. "The NCP has not taken action against Transport minister Gulabrao Devkar or Water Resources Minister Sunil Tatkare who are involved in far more serious corruption cases and in that context, Jadhav's case is nothing," he said. Bhandari also pointed out that apart from Jadhav, others like Ashok Gawade, the Navi Mumbai deputy mayor, Chinchwad MLA Laxman Jagtap, Sangli Mayor Idris Naikwadi, Chinchwad corporator's husband, the NCP MLC from Sangola which falls in Sharad Pawar's Lok Sabha constituency of Maadha, lavishly spent on their family functions recently. "All this was happening despite Sharad Pawar disapproving extravagant wedding of Bhaskar Jadhav's children. All NCP activists have been indulging in display of their wealth despite acute drought situation in the state. It is an indication that the NCP supremo does not have an hold over his party," he charged. Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Council Vinod Tawde said that Jadhav would have no moral right to continue in office if any wrongdoings were proved in the I-T searches.