Days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced demonetisation, BJP reportedly bought land worth crores in different districts of Bihar.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal United has alleged that a series of land purchases made by the BJP in the state for party offices before the Centre’s crack down on black money.
All documents showing the purchase of property worth crores by @BJP4India just before the #DeMonetisation. See yourself proof of #Notescam. pic.twitter.com/YpQXCjgSGe
— Janata Dal (United) (@JanatadalU) November 25, 2016
Documents received by @JanatadalU clearly show that @BJP4India purchased land in cash and that too below the govt. rate. Clearly a scam.
— Janata Dal (United) (@JanatadalU) November 26, 2016
JD-U also said that the ruling party had been tipped off about the demonetisation move and so it rushed through most of the 23 land deals between August and September this year.
The plots were purchased in the name of BJP legislators Dilip Kumar Nitish Kumar Jaiswal, Sanjeev Chaurasia and Lal Babu Prasad.
Claims of #BJP that land was purchased via electronic payment/cheque stand completely exposed. Payment done in cash before #DeMonetisation. pic.twitter.com/IV75yN0RJZ
— Janata Dal (United) (@JanatadalU) November 26, 2016
JD-U and RJD on Friday demanded a judicial probe into the purchase of land by BJP and also called for an inquiry by a Joint Parliamentary Committee to ascertain if black money was used for purchasing land in Bihar.
According to reports, the BJP purchased land in more than two dozen districts, including Saharsa, Patna, Madhubani, Katihar, Madhepura, Lakhisarai, Kishanganj and Arwal.
The size of the plots acquired ranged from 250 sq feet to about half an acre. Their values range between Rs 8 lakh to Rs 1.16 crore. The costliest land was bought at Rs 1,100 per sq feet.
#BJP said yesterday money was paid to seller directly via electronic pmt, today seller says he received 70 lacs via a mediator. What a sham!
— Janata Dal (United) (@JanatadalU) November 26, 2016
