Sharad Pawar has called for a transparent probe into the controversial land deal in Pune linked to his grandson, Parth Pawar, son of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, saying that “the facts must be investigated and placed before the public.”
Speaking to reporters, Sharad Pawar said the matter warranted full disclosure. “The facts must be investigated and placed before the public,” the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) chief said. When asked why action had been taken only against Digvijay Patil—who holds a 1% stake in Amodea—while Parth, who owns 99%, was not named in the case, Pawar replied, “Only the Home Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, can answer that question.”
The transaction, involving Parth Pawar’s firm Amodea Enterprises LLP, has triggered a major political row in Maharashtra. The company reportedly purchased land in Pune’s upscale Koregaon Park area, which opposition leaders allege was grossly undervalued. According to the allegations, land worth around ₹1,800 crore at market rates was transferred for just ₹300 crore, with stamp duty running into crores allegedly evaded—only ₹500 was said to have been paid.
Under mounting criticism, Ajit Pawar announced on Thursday that the deal had been cancelled. The development, however, has not quietened the political uproar, with the Opposition accusing the government of shielding powerful figures.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, meanwhile, reiterated that the investigation would not spare anyone found culpable. “No one involved in the case will be spared. If the inquiry report reveals more names, action will be taken against each of them,” he said.
