UPDATED: July 3, 2021 13:18 IST
When Ajit Pawar was asked how the cost of the land was considered so less as compared to the market value, he claimed the auction procedure was carried out by the Maharashtra State Cooperative (MSC) Bank. (Photo: PTI)
As the Enforcement Department (ED) continues to investigate the Jarandeshwar Sugar Mill case in Maharashtra s Satara district, it is now alleged that 41 other cooperative sugar mills in the state were also sold at meagre prices.
The said mills were allegedly sold by the Maharashtra government and Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank between 2008-2014 for a value of Rs 5 crore to Rs 65 crore each.