Activist Anjali Damania on Tuesday claimed that she was not allowed to enter the controversial land in Mundhwa area which had been illegally sold to the firm of Parth Pawar, son of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.
Damania, who has been raising the issue and demanding Ajit Pawar's resignation, said she visited the site, but was not allowed by the staff of Botanical Survey of India (BSI) to enter.
"I was asked to speak to the director at the BSI office here, but the official was very rude and refused permission to inspect the land," she alleged.
Land Deal Under Scanner
"The land was given to the BSI for research. I wanted to see what sort of research is being undertaken. I also wanted to check who were the people who had barged into the premises, demanding that the land be handed over to them," she said.
The Rs 300-crore deal to sell the 40-acre land parcel to Parth Pawar's firm Amadea Enterprises LLP, came under the scanner after it came to light that it belongs to the government, and the firm was exempted from the payment of stamp duty of Rs 21 crore.
Offence Registered, Deal Cancelled
Following the controversy, an offence was registered against a partner in the firm and few others including a government official, but not against Parth Pawar. Ajit Pawar subsequently announced that the deal would be cancelled.
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