Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday said that his son Parth Pawar and his business partner were not aware that a land parcel in Pune their company had agreed to purchase belonged to the government, and the deal that sparked a row has now been cancelled, PTI reported.

The controversy centres on the sale of about 40 acres of land in Pune’s Koregaon Park, allegedly purchased by Amadea Enterprises LLP, a firm co-owned by Parth Pawar, The Indian Express reported.

The land, classified as Mahar Watan land, was historically granted to the Mahar Scheduled Caste community. Such land cannot be sold without the state government’s permission.

The Opposition has alleged that the land, valued at about Rs 1,800 crore, was sold to the company for Rs 300 crore, with a stamp d

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