A company linked to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar’s son Parth Pawar has landed in a controversy over allegations of irregularities in a Pune land deal. On Thursday, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis formed an inquiry committee to probe allegations saying “serious issues are coming forward at the primary level” regarding the transaction.

The deal pertains to 40 acres in Mundhwa area of Pune city, near the upmarket Koregaon Park area. The Opposition has alleged that the land, reportedly worth ₹1,800 crore, was allegedly sold to Amedea Enterprises LLP, where Parth is a partner along with an individual identified as Digvijay Patil, for ₹300 crore with a stamp duty waiver of ₹21 crore. The land in question is a Mahar Watan land in Pune district.

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