According to party leaders, the NCP top brass did not want any action against Deshmukh immediately, though there was unanimity about shifting him out of the home department at a later stage.
पार्टी नेताओं के मुताबिक, एनसीपी का शीर्ष नेतृत्व देशमुख के खिलाफ तत्काल कोई कार्रवाई नहीं चाहता था।