Nagpur: The Maharashtra government has ordered an inquiry into the alleged "commercial use" of land allotted to Associated Journals Ltd (AJL), publisher of National Herald, for setting up Nehru Memorial Library and Research Centre in Mumbai,according to BJP Mumbai Unit President Ashish Shelar.
The Congress, however, refuted the allegation and dubbed the probe ordered by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis as a "political stunt."
Mr Shelar, a BJP legislator, told reporters that he had raised the issue on December 10 during the Winter Session of the state Assembly.
Mr Shelar told reporters he had raised the issue during the Winter Session of the Assembly on December 10 as it involved violation of land allotment rules and demanded that the government take back the land following which Mr Fadnavis had ordered an inquiry.
He said the municipal corporation gives two kinds of permission--residential and commercial-- and commercial permission had been obtained by AJL.
"It is too premature to allege that commercial activity is being undertaken on the land and the building coming up there," he said.
The Congress, however, refuted the allegation and dubbed the probe ordered by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis as a "political stunt."
Mr Shelar, a BJP legislator, told reporters that he had raised the issue on December 10 during the Winter Session of the state Assembly.
Mr Shelar told reporters he had raised the issue during the Winter Session of the Assembly on December 10 as it involved violation of land allotment rules and demanded that the government take back the land following which Mr Fadnavis had ordered an inquiry.
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He said the municipal corporation gives two kinds of permission--residential and commercial-- and commercial permission had been obtained by AJL.
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"It is too premature to allege that commercial activity is being undertaken on the land and the building coming up there," he said.
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