Ashok Chavan blames Vilasrao Deshmukh for Adarsh scam

20 June, 2011

The Adarsh Housing Society scam also featured Chavan's name due to, which he had resigned from his post of Chief Minister. Chavan also alleged that flats were sold for more than their actual price by Deshmukh in Pune and Mumbai suburbs.

FORMER MAHARASHTRA revenue minister Ashok Chavan flipped sides and blamed former Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh in an eight page affidavit filed before the two member judicial committee. Chavan alleged that during 1999-2003, when the allotment was underway, Deshmukh had sanctioned the move and he had no role to play in it.

The Adarsh Housing Society scam also featured Chavan’s name due to, which he had resigned from his post of Chief Minister. Chavan further revealed to the commission that the irregularities in the allotment of plots worth more than Rs 25 lakhs was taken by Deshmukh in Mumbai, Pune and its suburbs.

The affidavit, quoted by a leading newspaper had Chavan stating that “I say that there was no question of my suggesting that civilian members be included in the Society. And any suggestion that this was discussed with me or that I had suggested or directed or decided on the same is false and denied."

"In the meeting I have asked the department only to look into the issue relating to the allotment of the land and call for the required information in the respect thereof. No decision was taken at the meeting,” he said.

"At that stage the matter relating to allotment of land was still only at the stage of verification of the proposal and there was no question of the Revenue department having taken any decision on allotment of land.”