India, Nov. 13 -- Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday said he would take a call "based on his conscience" amid demands for his resignation following allegations related to a controversial land deal involving a firm linked to his son, Parth Pawar.

The Rs.300-crore transaction, which pertained to a government-owned plot in Pune's Mundhwa area, has now been scrapped after facing widespread criticism and opposition charges of wrongdoing. The state government has also ordered an inquiry headed by a senior IAS officer from the revenue department.

Social activist Anjali Damania has sought Ajit Pawar's resignation over the alleged irregularities. Damania met revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule in Mumbai on Tuesday and presented ...