NCP ministers warn CM against opening prime land for real estate development

NCP vehemently opposed the new Maharashtra industrial policy Wednesday, saying it was an opportunity for big developers to grab land at a throwaway price on the excuse of promoting industry. At a cabinet meeting that okayed the policy, senior NCP ministers Chhagan Bhujbal, Jayant Patil and R R Patil questioned its real objective.

All other NCP ministers and even some Congress ministers supported the three who kept arguing for almost four hours.