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Akola, November 8 (IANS) NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday, reacting to the Pune land deal controversy involving Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar’s son Parth Pawar, said there should be an investigation and the truth should come out.
The senior Pawar said that as Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said “this is a serious issue”, the land transactions by Parth Pawar’s firm Amedia Enterprises LLP should be investigated and the real picture should be presented to the society.
Sharad Pawar reacted a day after Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday evening announced the cancellation of sale deeds for land transactions in Pune’s posh Mundwa-Koregaon Park area.
Sharad Pawar said, “I cannot say anything about this.” But the Chief Minister has called it a serious matter and hence it should be investigated and the real picture should be presented to the society.
“The state government has formed an inquiry committee on this. Therefore, it has to be seen what comes out from the report of this committee.”
On how he views the matter since Ajit Pawar is his nephew, Pawar said, “There is a difference between administration, politics and family. If you ask me as the head of the family, we contested elections against each other. One of my grandsons stood against Ajit Pawar. Ajit Pawar’s wife stood against my daughter. We do not bring family into politics, but our ideology.”
When asked about the soft stance taken by Supriya Sule on Parth Pawar regarding the Pune land deal controversy, Pawar said that could be her view.
On the question whether an attempt has been made to target Ajit Pawar in the Pune land deal controversy, Sharad Pawar said, “I cannot say anything.”
Sharad Pawar’s comments assume significance as Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was forced to intervene amid opposition clamor for his resignation and filing of a case against his son Parth Pawar in connection with the land deal.
Ajit Pawar said, “Not a single penny was paid in the land deal. The documents of the transaction of the land deal have been cancelled. A six-member committee has been formed under the chairmanship of Additional Chief Secretary Vikas Kharge to investigate the alleged irregularities and submit a report. I am hopeful that the committee will work in a transparent manner.”
He reiterated that there was no exchange of money in the Pune land deal. Two FIRs have already been registered in this regard and the police will investigate with transparency.
Ajit Pawar further said that he was not aware of the transactions regarding the Pune land deal and the committee would look into how the registration of the sale deed took place.
Meanwhile, on Bihar Assembly elections, Sharad Pawar said that people want change, although Bihar is poor but the citizens here are politically alert. “I would not be surprised if the ruling coalition loses Bihar.”
On the opposition’s strategy for local body elections in Maharashtra, Sharad Pawar said, “The decision will be taken unanimously.”
–IANS
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