Maharashtra govt partially accepts Adarsh report, gives clean chit to politicos

Ashok Chavan's three relatives were allotted flats in the Adarsh building during his tenure as chief minister.  

He handled the Adarsh file as Revenue Minister in 2002 and later allegedly asked the housing society to take 40 per cent members from civilian category, when it was originally meant only for war veterans, the Commission had said.  

“There was certainly a nexus between the acts of Chavan and benefits derived by his close relatives. The membership process clearly indicates that grant of requisite permission by Chavan was by way of quid pro quo,” it said.  

CBI had alleged in its charge sheet that Ashok Chavan had increased the floor space index of the controversial Adarsh society in return for flats for his relatives.

He had also asked the housing society to take 40 per cent members from civilian category, when it was originally meant only for war veterans, CBI had alleged, adding that Chavan played a key role in the scam.

Chavan's mother-in-law Bhagvati Sharma, sister-in-law Seema Sharma and father-in-law's brother Madanlal Sharma have flats in the society. All of them have been held ineligible by the judicial panel to own flats.

CBI had charged Chavan and 12 others for criminal conspiracy, cheating and criminal misconduct under Indian Penal Code and also under Prevention of Corruption Act.  

Prithviraj Chavan said 12 officials named in the report will face departmental inquiry for violating the service conduct rules.