Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday announced that the Pune land deal involving his son, Parth Pawar, has been cancelled. He added that a government-appointed committee investigating the alleged irregularities will submit its report within a month.

Speaking to reporters in Mumbai, Ajit Pawar said he himself had recommended an inquiry into the matter and called for an impartial probe without any political interference.

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Pawar also maintained that not a single paisa had been exchanged in the transaction and reiterated that every decision or deal must adhere strictly to the rules.

His statement came after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, citing a news report, alleged that a government plot worth ₹1,800 crore, originally reserved for Dalits, was sold to a compa

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