The sale of land in the border area has brought considerable embarrassment to the ruling BJP government as a local BJP leader is reported to have played a key role in the land deals and earned huge amounts in commission.
According to sources, the Registration authorities found that such deals were finalised through power of attorney documents.
The sources said the registration department has given one month to the buyers to prove their credentials otherwise the authorities will recommend an investigation by the CID. The registration authorities have already referred 500 such deals to the CID when the buyers did not turn up to reply.
According to the revenue authorities, such buyers acquired huge areas of land in the border districts of Barmer, Jaisalmer, Bikaner and Jalore despite the Central government notification for these districts in 1996 which does not allow any outsider to move there without permission. A BJP leader allegedly acted as middleman in land deals and is reported to have earned Rs 19 crores as commission.
He acted as middleman in deals for the sale of 1,90,000 bighas of land.