PUNE: A major political row erupted in Maharashtra on Thursday over alleged transfer of a 40-acre 'Mahar Watan' land belonging to the state in Pune's Mundhwa area for Rs 300 crore in favour of Amadea Enterprises LLP, a company in which deputy CM Ajit Pawar's son Parth is one of two partners, prompting Mahayuti government to order a probe by a five-member committee and suspend a sub-registrar. The state allegedly waived stamp duty of Rs 21 crore payable for the sale deed registration done in May, alleged activists who claimed the land's market value was Rs 1,800 crore. CM Devendra Fadnavis said he has ordered an inquiry into the land deal. "Prima facie the issue appears to be serious. I have asked for officials concerned from land records, IGR and other revenue offices to share all the de

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