India, July 8 -- Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has launched a high-level inquiry into the sale of VITS hotel in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar after the opposition levelled allegations against Shiv Sena leader and social welfare minister Sanjay Shirsat, whose son Siddhant won the bid to buy the hotel in an auction last month. The entire process was subsequently scrapped but opposition leaders have demanded action.

The issue was raised in the legislative council by the leader of the opposition, the Shiv Sena (UBT)'s Ambadas Danve, on Monday. The opposition collectively attacked Shirsat, who made desperate attempts to explain until finally Fadnavis announced an inquiry. No one from the Shiv Sena got up to defend him.

Danve said that a gover...