Pune land row: Parth Pawar under probe in Rs 1,800 crore sale
Pune land row: Parth Pawar under probe in Rs 1,800 crore sale
A Pune land deal linked to Parth Pawar triggers a probe into a government sale valued at Rs 1,800 crore, with Parth's company buying land for Rs 300 crore.
In Pune, a land deal linked to Parth Pawar has triggered a government inquiry into alleged irregularities in the transfer of government land valued at around Rs 1,800 crore. The land was reportedly sold for Rs 300 crore to a company linked to Parth Pawar, the son of Maharashtra's deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar.
To probe the deal, a committee headed by Additional Chief Secretary Vikas Kharge has been formed. The panel will examine the process, valuation norms, and whether any rules were bypassed in the sale of government land to the private entity. The case has stirred political tempers, with the NCP defending the family and its rival alliances in the state anxious about its fallout ahead of local elections.
Ajit Pawar has defended his son, calling the charges 'random' and insisting the truth will come out as the inquiry proceeds. He emphasized adherence to the law and transparency. The controversy has underscored tensions between the NCP and BJP in Maharashtra's political landscape.
In a broader strand of the land-grab discourse, Union minister Ramdas Athawale remarked that 'the law will take its course' in the Koregaon Mahar Watan land row, reminding observers that legal due process remains in focus even as separate investigations unfold.
While investigators sift through documents and valuations, residents and market watchers say such inquiries are essential to reassure the public that government land transactions are fair. The outcome could have implications for governance and electoral calculations in Maharashtra as parties jockey for position.
