Regd. No. MH/MR/South-160/2012-14 RNI Regn. No. 43675/1985 MUMBAI FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 2014 32 PAGES `3 Website: www.afternoondc.in
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n what is seen as a major U-turn, after first rejecting the judicial commission’s report on the Adarsh Society scam, the state government, yesterday, partially accepted the commission’s recommendations. However, the state has given a clean chit to politicians indicted in the report for ‘showing patronage.’ Speaking to reporters after the cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan stated, “Though the report accuses four former CMs - Ashok Chavan, late Vilasrao Deshmukh, Sushilkumar Shinde and Shivajirao Nilangekar Patil, of political patronage to the project, no criminality can be established against them and hence no action is required.” When asked about action against Ashok Chavan, the CM said, “The CBI was already probing allegations of quid pro quo against him.” Similarly, NCP Ministers Sunil Tatkare and Rajesh Tope were also absolved. Significantly, as expected, the 12 officials, retired and those in service, will face action for breach of service conduct rules. A departmental inquiry will be initiated against them. Chavan also made it clear that legal action will be initiated against 25 ineligible members of the housing society. The cabinet has also decided to initiate cancellation of flat allocations done in 22 benami transactions. The CBI has already launched action against them under the provisions of Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Continued on pg 6 «