Adarsh scam: Ashok Chavan blames Deshmukh!

Sat, 30 June 2012

19:04

The blame-game over Adarsh scam continued today with former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan pointing a finger at his predecessor Vilasrao Deshmukh, claiming that as revenue minister during the latter's tenure, it was beyond his jurisdiction to allot land to the society.

All land allotment matters pertaining to Mumbai city, Mumbai suburb and Pune city comes under the jurisdiction of the chief minister, irrespective of the value of the land.

"All matters pertaining to land allotment in rest of Maharashtra is under the jurisdiction of the revenue minister," Chavan told the two-member inquiry commission probing the scam.

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