"Even before the project was announced officially, businessmen and industrialists close to the BJP and Shiv Sena leaders started purchasing land from gullible farmers. Hours later, the chief minister, however, contradicted Desai, saying the order has not been cancelled. The project is expected to cost around Rs 3 lakh crore.Chavan said the Congress would support the people who are opposing the refinery project. Is a high-powered committee superior to the Cabinet minister who is the chairman of MIDC (Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation)? "Fadnavis had said that the announcement made by Desai to cancel the notification was the personal view of the minister..