Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar filed an affidavit in court in reply to PILs against him in the alleged Rs 70,000 crore irrigation scam, saying the petitioner does not have a locus to file such pleas and that he can't be using the court to settle personal grievances.

The affidavit was filed in Bombay High Court's Nagpur bench on Tuesday. Asserting his right to remain silent, Pawar denied all allegations, saying he is cooperating with the investigating agency but cannot be called upon to answer every allegation of the petitioner.