India, Nov. 19 -- Activist Anjali Damania on Tuesday alleged that she was stopped from entering the disputed plot in Mundhwa that was sold to a company linked to Parth Pawar, son of deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar.

Damania, who has repeatedly demanded Ajit Pawar's resignation over the matter, said she went to the site to check the status of the land but staff of the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) did not let her in. She claimed she was told to meet the BSI director in Pune and that the official refused to allow her to inspect the plot.

According to her, the land was allocated to the BSI for research purposes and she wanted to see the work being carried out there. She also said she wanted to verify who had recently entered the premises...