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Congress person Vijay Wadettiwar connected Saturday (November 8, 2025) alleged that Maharashtra Minister Pratap Sarnaik had acquired a four-acre onshore parcel, worthy astir ₹200 crore, successful Mira Bhayandar for ₹3 crore to acceptable up his acquisition institute, a complaint the second denied portion seeking documentary impervious for the claim.
Mr. Wadettiwar's allegations person travel days aft Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar ran into occupation arsenic the woody for the merchantability of 40 acres of authorities onshore successful the upscale Mundhwa country successful Pune to Amadea Enterprises, a steadfast co-owned by his lad Parth Pawar, came nether the scanner for privation of required clearances.
Speaking to reporters, the Congress person claimed that State Transport Minister Mr. Sarnaik had acquired 4 acres of onshore worthy astir ₹200 crore astatine Mira Bhayandar adjacent Mumbai for conscionable ₹53 crore to acceptable up an acquisition institute.
"Can a Minister procure specified onshore for his ain acquisition institute? If this is permissible, past fto this beryllium Maharashtra. We volition unopen our eyes helplessly. Come and see, this is the existent concern nether their rule," helium said.
Mr. Sarnaik, however, denied Mr. Wadettiwar's claim, saying Ministers look specified allegations frequently.
"Mr. Wadettiwar is simply a elder Congress leader. I expect him to supply documents substantiating his allegations against me. I americium besides wondering wherever the said onshore is and however it is linked to me? It is existent that arsenic a Minister we look allegations frequently," helium told reporters.
Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said that helium had lone heard of the complaint but had received nary ceremonial complaints.
"These radical walk much clip making allegations done the media than really filing complaints. If a ailment is submitted, we tin bid an inquiry. Look astatine the caller Pune onshore case. When the contented was raised, the State authorities formed a committee and initiated a probe," helium said.
