India, Nov. 4 -- Mumbai Congress president Varsha Gaikwad on Monday demanded a high-level inquiry into what she alleges is the "biggest PAP scam in the history of Mumbai".

Gaikwad claims to have uncovered a scam worth Rs.5,000 crore on a plot measuring 8.71 lakh square feet near the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) in Malad east.

She alleges that the plot, classified as a 'No Development Zone' (NDZ), has been turned into a goldmine for a builder with close ties to the ruling BJP, by changing its reservation. It was reclassified as "police housing" and later included a project for project-affected persons (PAPs).

Gaikwad named DB Realty, now Valor Estate Pvt Ltd, as benefitting from the alleged scam. However, the developer has denied ...