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Under flak, Chavan meets Sonia, PM
Saturday April 21, 2012 06:32:21 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan Saturday met Congress
president Sonia Gandhi to apprise her of the political situation
in the state in the face of criticism of his government over its
"slow" decision-making and the CAG report on land deals.
Sources said Chavan also met the prime minister to apprise him of
"developmental" issues relating to the state.
The meeting with Gandhi came against the backdrop of a judicial
commission's interim report which said that the land on which
controversial Adarsh Society building stands belongs to the state
government and was not intended for Kargil war heroes or their
relatives.
The report is being seen as a relief to former chief ministers
Vilasrao Deshmukh, Ashok Chavan and Sushilkumar Shinde.
Sources said Chavan apprised Gandhi about the political fallout of
the Comptroller and Auditor General's (CAG) report which said
several Maharashtra politicians secured government land at
throw-away prices for trusts linked to them and their relatives.
The report was tabled in the assembly earlier this week.
The report had lambasted the Maharashata government for favouring
the Lavasa Corporation, stating that favouritism to Lavasa led to
a massive revenue loss running into crores of rupees.
Chavan has been facing criticism from a section of the party over
his style of decision-making.
Union minister of state and South Mumbai MP Milind Deora had
earlier this month lamented the slow pace of decision-making in
Maharashtra and delays in key projects in Mumbai but had said he
believed in chief minister's intent and sincerity.
Chavan's meeting with Gandhi took place at a time when the party
leadership is looking for a new state unit chief and a new
president for the Mumbai regional Congress committee.
Sources said the party leadership has been getting feedback about
the state government's performance and would assess Chavan's
suitability to lead the party in the state in the 2014 Lok Sabha
and assembly polls.
Congress is in power in Maharashtra in alliance with the
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).
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