Land scam allegations are back in the headlines in Maharashtra, specifically in and around Pune, involving the mighty Pawars. In only two days, the police in Pune and the Economic Offences Wing registered two FIRs against a bunch of people, including officials in the tehsildar’s office and Digvijay Amarsinh Patil, a partner with Parth Ajit Pawar in Amadea Enterprises LLP. The first pertains to about 40 acres of prime land in Mundhwa, off the posh Koregaon Park, earmarked for the use of the Scheduled Caste Mahar community, which was bought by the firm for merely Rs 300 crore, though its commercial value is reportedly Rs 1,800 crore. The second FIR naming Patil, registered........

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