The Maharashtra Government is considering the Centre's suggestion to refer to the CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) the sale of Wakf Board land to Mukesh Ambani for building ultra luxury residential tower ‘Antilla'. The 27-storey Antilla, in affluent South Mumbai, is said to be built on land owned by the Board.
Mr. Arif Nasim Khan, Maharashtra's minister for minority affairs and Wakf, in a written reply to the Assembly recenty, said the Central government had suggested a CBI investigation in December 2010. An opinion was sought from the State's Law and Judiciary Department and the matter is with the State Home Department.
Mr. Arif Nasim Khan also said the plot reserved for education of children of Khoja Muslim community was sold by Karimbhai Ibrahimbhai Khoja Orphanage to Antillia Commercial Private Ltd for Rs 21.5 crore in July 2002. The deal was cleared by the Charity Commissioner Office that August.
The land sale issue was raised by Eknath Khadse, Leader of the Opposition. He had asked if the land worth Rs 500 crore now was given away by the Wakf Board to Antillia Commercial for Rs 21 crore.
Mr. Arif Nasim Khan, Maharashtra's minister for minority affairs and Wakf, in a written reply to the Assembly recenty, said the Central government had suggested a CBI investigation in December 2010. An opinion was sought from the State's Law and Judiciary Department and the matter is with the State Home Department.
Mr. Arif Nasim Khan also said the plot reserved for education of children of Khoja Muslim community was sold by Karimbhai Ibrahimbhai Khoja Orphanage to Antillia Commercial Private Ltd for Rs 21.5 crore in July 2002. The deal was cleared by the Charity Commissioner Office that August.
The land sale issue was raised by Eknath Khadse, Leader of the Opposition. He had asked if the land worth Rs 500 crore now was given away by the Wakf Board to Antillia Commercial for Rs 21 crore.
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