Sanjay Raut Accuses Maharashtra CM of Closing 2,000+ Schools, Labels It a Crore‑Dollar Scam

Former Maharashtra minister Sanjay Raut has publicly accused the Shiv Sena‑led state government of closing more than 2,000 schools across the state, a move he says is part of a crores‑worth scam orchestrated under Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s watch. Raut, who served as the state’s education minister, claims that the closures have been carried out without proper notice or compensation to affected teachers and students. He further warned that the government’s handling of the situation has led to frequent leaks of official documents, raising concerns about transparency. No official response from the Shinde administration has been released yet, leaving the allegations unverified by the government side.