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NCP (SP) questions Maharashtra govt on forest land cases
The Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) has questioned the Maharashtra government's differing approach in two forest land cases in Thane with similar legal histories. This comes a day after Revenue Minister…
The Story in Brief
The Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) has questioned the Maharashtra government's differing approach in two forest land cases in Thane with similar legal histories. This comes a day after Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule declared the 1,053-acre Bhayanderpada-Owale land as reserved forest, reversing an earlier decision to retain private names in records.
NCP (SP) district president Manoj Pradhan said the party has sought a white paper on the issue. He noted that in the 193-acre Chitalsar-Manpada case, the forest department failed to effectively defend the matter in the Bombay High Court, resulting in the land passing into private hands. The party plans to challenge the Chitalsar-Manpada verdict in the Supreme Court.
The Indian Opinion
The NCP (SP) is right to ask why two identical legal histories produced two different outcomes. The revenue minister reversed his stand on Owale after public pressure. That suggests policy is driven by noise, not principle. If the Chitalsar land is truly lost due to a weak defence, the government owes an explanation. The test will be how forcefully the state now argues the Owale case in the high court. Silence on one case will not be covered by noise on the other.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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