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Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis has ordered an inquiry into alleged irregularities in a Pune land deal involving Parth Pawar’s firm, Amadea Enterprises. The ₹1,800-crore land was reportedly sold for ₹300 crore. Two revenue officials have been suspended pending investigation.
Fadnavis government forms inquiry committee
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has constituted a high-level committee to investigate alleged irregularities in a controversial land deal in Pune.
The case involves Amadea Enterprises LLP, a company linked to Parth Pawar, son of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. The company is accused of purchasing government land worth ₹1,800 crore for only ₹300 crore.
Fadnavis said that considering the seriousness of the matter, a detailed investigation has been ordered after a preliminary inquiry. He acknowledged that “prima facie, the matter appears serious.”
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The inquiry committee constituted by the state government will be headed by Additional Chief Secretary (Revenue) Vikas Kharge. This committee will investigate the entire land deal process, documents, and violations of government rules.
The government has also suspended a Tehsildar and a Sub-Registrar with immediate effect.
According to official information, 40 acres of “Mahar Watan land” in Pune, which was the property of the state government, was sold to Amadea Enterprises for ₹300 crore, while its actual value is estimated to be around ₹1,800 crore.
The biggest question is how government land was sold to a private company at all, as it is completely illegal under the rules. Moreover, stamp duty was also waived in this deal, further deepening the suspicion.
Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said that if a formal complaint is registered, the department will conduct a detailed investigation into the entire matter.
He stated that the Industries Department provides concessions or exemptions in some cases; therefore, all documents related to that department will be requested.
Inspector General of Registration Ravindra Binwade stated, “If this land was government land, its registration should not have taken place. Therefore, the concerned sub-registrar has been suspended.”
He added that the committee will also investigate what documents were submitted at the time of registration and whether any kind of fraud or coercion was involved.
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Opposition parties have launched a scathing attack on the Shinde-Fadnavis-NCP alliance government (Maha-Yuti) over this land deal. They allege that the entire matter is linked to political influence and corruption, in which government land was sold for private gain.
Political analysts believe that this case could create a major controversy in the state's politics in the coming days.
