# Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal discharged in library land case 2026-09-24T10:52:05+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets A special court in Mumbai on Thursday discharged Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal and others in a corruption case linked to the 2015 Kalina land scam. The case involved alleged irregularities in allotting a four-acre Mumbai University plot for library construction, with the remaining land leased to a private developer. India Today reports the case was registered in 2016, India TV says 2015. The Anti-Corruption Bureau had alleged a loss of around Rs 79 crore. Bhujbal, then PWD minister, was accused of misusing his position for personal gains. The Times of India notes this was the last pending case against him before this court, after relief in the Maharashtra Sadan and Navi Mumbai housing cases. The court found no material establishing proceeds of crime or quid pro quo involving Bhujbal. The detailed reasoned order is not yet available. ## Indian Opinion Analysis All three sources report the discharge as a factual court outcome, with no editorialising. India Today frames it as the end of an 11-year legal battle, while the Times of India foregrounds the Rs 79 crore loss figure from the chargesheet. India TV offers the briefest account. None carry political reaction or challenge the court's finding. The balance is straight reporting, the key item to watch is the release of the detailed order, which will reveal the court's evidentiary reasoning. ## Coverage - indiatvnews.com (neutral report) Brief factual report of discharge, no framing or commentary. - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Detailed chargesheet facts, but no slant, reports loss figure and prior discharges. - indiatoday.in (neutral report) Straight news agency style report with chronological detail, no opinion. Tags: Anti-Corruption Bureau, Chhagan Bhujbal, Mumbai University Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/maharashtra-minister-chhagan-bhujbal-discharged-in-library-contract-case/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/maharashtra-minister-chhagan-bhujbal-discharged-in-library-contract-case/#story-in-brief