The Maharashtra Government on Friday set up a high-level committee to probe alleged irregularities in a land transaction in Pune linked to a firm in which Deputy Chief Minister (CM) Ajit Pawar`s son Parth is a partner, news agency PTI reported.

A Rs 300-crore deal for the sale of a 40-acre plot in the upscale Mundhwa area to Amadea Enterprises LLP, co-owned by Parth Pawar, has sparked a political row, as the land belongs to the government and the requisite stamp duty was waived. Opposition parties have alleged that the land is worth Rs 1,800 crore.