Mumbai: In a damage-control exercise, the Devendra Fadnavis-led Maha Yuti government on Maharashtra on Friday scrapped the controversial illegal land deal in Pune involving Ajit Pawar’s son Parth Pawar even as troubles continue to mount for the Deputy Chief Minister with the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi rooting for his resignation or dismissal.

“The land deal has been scrapped…all the transactions have been cancelled,” Ajit, who is the NCP President, told reporters hours after he met Fadnavis, who too has come under fire from the opposition parties.

Besides, he reiterated that he always goes by the rules and his 35-year-old career has never flouted it.

“If anyone from my family or close to me tries to do something wrong, I will never support it. I have gathered all the information about

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