Hearing the flea, a Delhi High Court bench of Justice Chandra Dhari Singh noted after Additional Solicitor General SV Raju informed that important documents need to be brought on record in order to explain the case against Rana Ayyub.
NCP leader Jayant Patil said, "We're not taking his resignation. Since he has been arrested, he hasn't been able to carry out his duties so his responsibilities will be temporarily given to different people."
BJP Leader Devendra Fadnavis held protests in Mumbai demanding the resignation of Nawab Malik. He said that the party will continue protests until Nawab Malik resigns from the Ministry.
"When Sharad Pawar was summoned by the ED for questioning, NCP members gathered in large numbers in front of the ED office. When a Nawab Malik or an Azam Khan is arrested, no one goes to support them," AIMIM leader Imtiaz Jaleel asserted.