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This special report focuses on the death of a doctor in Phaltan, Satara, and the subsequent political firestorm. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has promised strict action while the opposition alleges a cover-up involving a BJP MP. The Chief Minister's Office stated that Fadnavis, who also holds the Home portfolio, has directed that 'stringent action be taken against all those accused in the case'. The case involves the arrest of Prashant Bankar, accused of harassment, while a police sub-inspector accused of rape remains absconding. Opposition leader Ambadas Danve of Shiv Sena (UBT) has questioned the government, citing allegations that the doctor was pressured to falsify reports and has demanded Fadnavis's resignation as Home Minister. This has turned the tragic incident into a major political controversy, with demands for an independent SIT probe from across party lines.