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NEW DELHI: Maharashtra lawman main curate Ajit Pawar connected Wednesday responded to activistic Anjali Damania’s request for his resignation implicit an alleged Rs 300-crore onshore woody successful Pune, saying helium would “use his conscience” earlier making immoderate decision.A institution linked to his son, Parth Pawar is astatine the centre of the contention surrounding the acquisition of government-owned onshore successful Pune’s Mundhwa area.The authorities authorities has since scrapped the woody and ordered an enquiry led by elder IAS serviceman Vikas Kharge.“I volition usage my conscience and instrumentality a decision,” Pawar told reporters successful Pune erstwhile asked astir Damania’s resignation demand, quality bureau PTI reported.
The onshore woody controversy
The contention involves astir 40 acres of authorities land, reportedly valued astatine Rs 1,800 crore, which was sold to Amadea Enterprises LLP, a steadfast successful which Parth Pawar holds a 99% concern for Rs 300 crore.
Following allegations of irregularities, the authorities cancelled the merchantability deed and suspended respective officials.Revenue curate Chandrashekhar Bawankule confirmed that FIRs person been registered against 3 individuals progressive successful the transaction but said Parth Pawar’s sanction was not included, arsenic it did not look successful the merchantability deed. However, the steadfast has been issued a announcement to wage treble stamp work of Rs 42 crore to implicit the cancellation process.
Bawankule added that activistic Anjali Damania met him connected Wednesday and submitted documents related to the case.“I person told her that if she has immoderate proofs, she tin taxable them to the enquiry committee,” helium said, assuring that the probe would beryllium escaped from interference.
Activist’s allegations and demand
Anjali Damania accused Ajit Pawar of shielding his lad and said a just probe cannot hap portion helium remains successful office, quality bureau United News of India (UNI) reported. “As agelong arsenic Ajit Pawar is successful power, a just probe is impossible. He indispensable measurement down from some posts. Parth Pawar holds a 99% involvement successful the steadfast and yet nary FIR has been registered against him,” Damania told reporters.She urged the authorities to registry a lawsuit against Parth and guarantee transparency successful the inquiry.
Pawar’s defence and governmental response
The lawman CM has denied immoderate wrongdoing, calling the allegations “random accusations” raised earlier section assemblage elections.
He maintained that Parth was unaware the onshore was government-owned.“I inactive don’t recognize however a papers tin beryllium registered without adjacent a rupee being exchanged. The information volition travel retired soon,” helium said.He besides said helium had already briefed main curate Devendra Fadnavis and welcomed the inquiry.“If anyone adjacent to maine has done thing wrong, I volition ne'er enactment it. I person told the Chief Minister to bid a probe,” Pawar said. He added that the contented was “a lesson” for his lad to beryllium much cautious successful aboriginal dealings.Meanwhile, curate Bawankule reiterated that the enquiry would proceed independently nether ACS Vikas Kharge.Bawankule said the serviceman heading the enquiry is honorable and that determination volition beryllium nary interference successful the investigation.
