CM Fadnavis ordered a probe into an alleged Rs 300-crore Pune land deal, while Ajit Pawar welcomes the investigation.

xMaharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday denied any involvement in an alleged Rs 300-crore Pune land deal linked to his son Parth Pawar, after Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis ordered an official probe into the matter. Pawar said he had “nothing to do with the transaction” and supported the investigation, stating that he had never instructed any officer to extend benefits to his relatives.

“I am not even remotely connected to this land deal,” Pawar told reporters. “Three or four months ago, I heard some things were going on, and I had clearly said that I would not tolerate any such wrongdoing. The chief minister has every right to investigate, and I welco

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