New Delhi/Mumbai, Nov. 7 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday alleged that a Rs 1,800 crore worth Maharashtra government land reserved for Dalits was sold to a firm, linked to Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's son, for a mere Rs 300 crore, triggering a demand from the opposition MVA for Pawar's resignation.
Pawar said he would respond to the allegations on Saturday. "I will respond to the allegations at a press conference tomorrow," he told some television channels.
Gandhi alleged that the senior Maharashtra politician's son Parth Pawar was involved in the alleged land scam related to the Mundhwa-Koregaon Park. Gandhi described this as "land theft" sanctioned by the authorities and claimed that stamp duty on the deal was waived as a...