Mumbai, Maharashtra: Questioning the role of Nationalist Congress Party leader (NCP), Ajit Pawar, the Maharashtra government has handed over to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), documents relating to the alleged multi-crore scam in the state-run Annabhau Sathe Development Corporation.
According to minister of state for social justice, Dilip Kamble, the documents were handed over to the ED last Tuesday, and that the government was "doubtful" over Mr Pawar's decision to allocate Rs 300 crore to the Sathe Corporation three months before the assembly elections last year.
"Why only Sathe Corporation was allocated Rs 300 crore and nothing to other backward corporations? Was Ajit Pawar aware about misuse of corporation funds?" Kamble asked.
"We have handed over the documents to ED as we have to find out the cash flow, transactions with various accounts, purchase of 40 luxury cars and the distribution of cash in Assembly constituencies where NCP had contested the polls last year," Mr Kamble said.
"The truth will be out once the inquiry is done. We had given money to all the backward corporations. It is all on record. Ajit Pawar did not take decision. It was the state Cabinet which did... Once money has been allocated, it is up to the Corporation to spend the funds. Once an inquiry is done, the truth will be for all to see," he said.
Though the government has no evidence against Mr Pawar, but if his involvement is found then strong action will be taken against him, said Mr Kamble.
According to minister of state for social justice, Dilip Kamble, the documents were handed over to the ED last Tuesday, and that the government was "doubtful" over Mr Pawar's decision to allocate Rs 300 crore to the Sathe Corporation three months before the assembly elections last year.
"Why only Sathe Corporation was allocated Rs 300 crore and nothing to other backward corporations? Was Ajit Pawar aware about misuse of corporation funds?" Kamble asked.
"We have handed over the documents to ED as we have to find out the cash flow, transactions with various accounts, purchase of 40 luxury cars and the distribution of cash in Assembly constituencies where NCP had contested the polls last year," Mr Kamble said.
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"The truth will be out once the inquiry is done. We had given money to all the backward corporations. It is all on record. Ajit Pawar did not take decision. It was the state Cabinet which did... Once money has been allocated, it is up to the Corporation to spend the funds. Once an inquiry is done, the truth will be for all to see," he said.
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Though the government has no evidence against Mr Pawar, but if his involvement is found then strong action will be taken against him, said Mr Kamble.
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