This MVA government is sympathetic towards those who helped Dawood Ibrahim and his aides, convicted in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts. We condemn the decision to retain Nawab Malik as a minister when there has been a precedent to remove a minister arrested under some charges, said Devendra Fadnavis. Why does this government not want to take his resignation, he asked. Photo : Times Now DigitalNew Delhi: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in a blistering attack on Maha Vikas Aghadi said the state government is dedicated to terrorist and gangster Dawood Ibrahim. This MVA government is sympathetic towards those who helped Dawood and his aides, convicted in the (1993) Mumbai bomb blasts, said Fadnavis and also condemned the decision to retain Nawab Malik as minister. “Why does this government not want to take his resignation? This government is coming together to save people who keep relations with Dawood. That’s why we have started protests and we demand that his resignation be taken immediately,” he added.Related News’Maharashtra Govt trying to appease a community’, says Fadnavis as he demands Nawab Malik’s resignationPressure mounts on MVA to sack Nawab Malik as BJP threatens to expose ‘terror links’‘MVA is bowing before Dawood Ibrahim’ For the first time in Maharashtra, a minister (Nawab Malik) is behind bars but his resignation hasn’t been taken, he BJP leader said and called the development “unexpected”. “He hasn’t been jailed for a small matter. He is accused of dealing with family of Dawood Ibrahim. The MVA is bowing before Dawood Ibrahim,” he added. Earlier today, BJP legislators staged a protest on steps of the Vidhan Bhavan against the state government’s decision not to remove state Minority Affairs Minister Nawab Malik from his post.MVA govt will not press for the resignation of Nawab Malik: Ajit Pawar Last week, the Enforcement Directorate arrested Malik in connection with a money laundering probe linked to the activities of fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim and his aides. Meanwhile, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has said as of now, the MVA government will not press for the resignation of Nawab Malik. The issue on how the arrest was done also matters and Malik has also stated that he was wrongfully arrested, said Pawar while addressing a press conference.NCP leader Jayant Patil has linked Malik’s incarceration to Cordelia cruise drug case and Aryan Khan. Aryan Khan was framed in the Cordelia cruise ship drug case and this was brought up by NCP leader Nawab Malik who is now being framed by the central agencies, he claimed.