Nashik: Rohit Pawar Questions Transparency In ₹35,000 Crore Kumbh Projects, Gives 10-Day Ultimatum
Nashik: Preparations for the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Kumbh Mela have triggered a political controversy, with Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) MLA Rohit Pawar alleging a serious lack of transparency in development projects worth approximately ₹35,000 crore. Pawar claimed that corruption amounting to ₹7,000 crore to ₹8,000 crore had taken place under the pretext of Kumbh…
In Nashik, Nationalist Congress Party MLA Rohit Pawar has raised serious concerns about the transparency of ₹35,000 crore Kumbh Mela development projects, alleging corruption worth ₹7,000 crore to ₹8,000 crore. Pawar has given the administration a 10-day ultimatum to provide details of the projects, threatening legal action if the information is not disclosed.
The controversy also involves allegations against Nashik Guardian Minister Girish Mahajan and questions over the Ring Road alignment, land acquisition, and contracts awarded to individuals connected with Mahajan. Pawar has also expressed concerns about industrial pollution affecting the Godavari River, demanding prompt action to clean the water for the millions expected during the Kumbh Mela.
Despite acknowledging the need for development, Pawar insists that misuse of public funds during the religious event will not be accepted.
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