Maharashtra irrigation scam: CM gives nod for probe against Ajit Pawar, Tatkare

December 12, 2014 13:24

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday accepted the proposal of the state's Anti-Corruption Bureau to conduct an "open inquiry" against former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and state NCP president Sunil Tatkare in the multi-crore irrigation scam.

Fadnavis made an announcement to this effect in the Maharashtra Assembly today.

The decision to allow inquiries against former ministers from the Sharad Pawar-led party was made easy for Fadnavis after Shiv Sena joined the BJP government and the latter no longer required NCP's outside support to run the government.

The proposal to conduct inquiry was wade by ACB when the state was under President's rule prior to October assembly elections. The files were later transferred to the CM's office.

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