Opposition calls for Maharashtra minister Abdul Sattar’s resignation over Rs 150 crore land rip-off

Express News Service

After Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde’s NIT land rip-off, incumbent state authorities’s one other minister Abdul Sattar’s 37 acres alleged land rip-off value Rs 150 crore has surfaced. The opposition demanded the resignation of the minister on Monday.

Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Abdul Sattar allegedly allotted the 37 acres of Gayran – widespread grazing land to non-public individual Yogesh Khandare in Washim district of the state. Leader of Opposition Ajit Pawar stated that the Bombay High courtroom, Nagpur bench handed the crucial remarks towards Abdul Sattar over his unlawful allocations of 37 acres land to a non-public individual.

Pawar stated that Sattar has to resign first after which face the inquiry.

The courtroom in its order stated that the difficulty raised on this petition, which places a query mark over the style through which public utility land – Gayran land is allowed to be ushered by non-public people.

“The Washim district collector informed that this 37 acres of Gayran land cannot be allocated to the private person. Meanwhile a PIL was filed and the court also passed the stay order. Despite the court stay order and negative report by the respective district collector, Sattar went ahead and illegally allocated the government owned Gayran land to private land. This is serious therefore the minister has to resign,” stated former chief minister Prithviraj Chavan.

Ajit Pawar stated that as per the Supreme Court order, nobody can allocate the Gayran land to non-public individuals. “Prima facie there is strong evidence of corruption against Abdul Sattar. He has no right to remain as a minister. Sattar blatantly violated the Supreme Court and High Court order to benefit some individuals,” Pawar stated.

Abdul Sattar refused to remark over these land rip-off allegations. He stated he’ll reply over these allegations within the Maharashtra state meeting.

NCP MLA and former minister Dilip Walse Patil stated that if the courtroom makes severe remarks towards the minister over corruption, then the minister has to step down.

“Earlier, two ministers resigned when such allegations were made against them. The court has also passed scathing remarks against Sattar. This is also a violation of the oath that the minister took when he was inducted into the cabinet. If Sattar does not resign, then he should be immediately sacked from the cabinet and an FIR should be registered against him and a probe committee should be set up,” demanded Walse Patil.

After Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde’s NIT land rip-off, incumbent state authorities’s one other minister Abdul Sattar’s 37 acres alleged land rip-off value Rs 150 crore has surfaced. The opposition demanded the resignation of the minister on Monday.

Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Abdul Sattar allegedly allotted the 37 acres of Gayran – widespread grazing land to non-public individual Yogesh Khandare in Washim district of the state. Leader of Opposition Ajit Pawar stated that the Bombay High courtroom, Nagpur bench handed the crucial remarks towards Abdul Sattar over his unlawful allocations of 37 acres land to a non-public individual.

Pawar stated that Sattar has to resign first after which face the inquiry.

The courtroom in its order stated that the difficulty raised on this petition, which places a query mark over the style through which public utility land – Gayran land is allowed to be ushered by non-public people.

“The Washim district collector informed that this 37 acres of Gayran land cannot be allocated to the private person. Meanwhile a PIL was filed and the court also passed the stay order. Despite the court stay order and negative report by the respective district collector, Sattar went ahead and illegally allocated the government owned Gayran land to private land. This is serious therefore the minister has to resign,” stated former chief minister Prithviraj Chavan.

Ajit Pawar stated that as per the Supreme Court order, nobody can allocate the Gayran land to non-public individuals. “Prima facie there is strong evidence of corruption against Abdul Sattar. He has no right to remain as a minister. Sattar blatantly violated the Supreme Court and High Court order to benefit some individuals,” Pawar stated.

Abdul Sattar refused to remark over these land rip-off allegations. He stated he’ll reply over these allegations within the Maharashtra state meeting.

NCP MLA and former minister Dilip Walse Patil stated that if the courtroom makes severe remarks towards the minister over corruption, then the minister has to step down.

“Earlier, two ministers resigned when such allegations were made against them. The court has also passed scathing remarks against Sattar. This is also a violation of the oath that the minister took when he was inducted into the cabinet. If Sattar does not resign, then he should be immediately sacked from the cabinet and an FIR should be registered against him and a probe committee should be set up,” demanded Walse Patil.