Eknath Khadse approaches Bombay HC to quash Bhosri land deal case

Senior BJP leader Eknath Khadse has filed a petition in the Mumbai High Court seeking quashing of the Bhosari plot case. The ED has told the Mumbai High Court today that it will not take any action in the matter till Monday. Therefore, the hearing has been adjourned till Monday.

NCP leader and former minister Eknath Khadse was questioned by the ED on January 15. The interrogation lasted for six hours. Eknath Khadse in December received an Enforcement Directorate (ED) notice in connection with a land case in Bhosari in Pune. However, Khadse was later quarantined due to corona infection. After this, Khadse had sought an extension of a few days from the ED. Later he was summoned to be present in the office on January 15.

Khadse arrived at the ED's Ballard Pier office on January 15 at 11 a.m. and left the office at 5.30 p.m. Since then, the case has reached the Mumbai High Court.

Former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had forced then revenue minister Khadse to resign from his cabinet over the Pune land deal citing a conflict of interest.

“That time also, we had submitted the documents. The land is bought by my wife and son in law, not by me. The land was purchased as per prevailing ready reckoner - government rate, therefore, nothing to hide there. I am ready to cooperate with ED and provide the documents as well,” Khadse said. Eknath Khadse when he joined the NCP that time, in his speech, said if the BJP sends ED after him, then he will play the CD of BJP leaders.