Sharad Pawar dismisses ex-IPS officer's charges, says rules followed in Lavasa

Agriculture minister Sharad Pawar today dismissed charges levelled by former IPS officer-turned-activist YP Singh that he and his family were involved in illegal land acquisitions in Lavasa. Sharad Pawar is at centre of a huge scam: YP Singh

Agriculture minister Sharad Pawar on Thursday dismissed charges levelled by former IPS officer-turned-activist YP Singh that he and his family were involved in illegal land acquisitions in Lavasa.

Former IPS officer-turned-activist YP Singh has accused Pawar of being at the centre of a massive irrigation scam in Maharashtra.

Singh also slammed India Against Corruption (IAC) leader Arvind Kejriwal for his selective exposures against politicians and alleged that he did not reveal all the information pertaining to the scam that they had both worked to expose.

"IAC had all information pertaining to the irrigation scam in Maharashtra but Kejriwal did not reveal all the facts. He has been selective in his revelations," he told the media.

The former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer also accused Kejriwal of taking his favour in the name of anti-corruption movement and using the documents for "personal political advancement".

"In the name of IAC/NGO Kejriwal got legal documentation done by me for central ministers. But he used them for his political career," he said.

YP Singh addresses a the press conference at Marathi Patrakar Sangh in Mumbai. HT/Kunal Patil