MUMBAI: NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar has urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to order a CBI probe into the death of his uncle and former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.
In a post on X, Rohit Pawar appealed to Shah, who is on a two-day visit to Pune, to order a central investigation into the circumstances surrounding Ajit Pawar’s plane crash.
Rohit Pawar said Shah is scheduled to unveil a statue of Ajit Pawar at the Pune Zilla Parishad office on Monday.
However, he said merely unveiling a statue would not be enough to honour Ajit Pawar’s contribution. He also formally requested that the Pune Ring Road be named after the former deputy chief minister.
“It would be better if Shah announced that the Pune Ring Road will be named after Ajit Pawar and a CBI probe into his death. Otherwise, we will launch a major agitation on Ajit Pawar’s death anniversary to demand that the road be named after him,” Rohit Pawar said.
The NCP (SP) MLA also said efforts would continue to ascertain whether Ajit Pawar’s death was an accident or a “conspiracy”.
“Ajit Pawar’s contribution to the development of Maharashtra was invaluable and he served as the guardian minister of Pune district for more than a decade,” Rohit Pawar said.
Ajit Pawar, who was then the deputy chief minister, died in a plane crash at Baramati in Pune district on January 28 this year. A Learjet 45 aircraft operated by VSR Ventures Pvt Ltd crashed at Baramati airport on the morning of January 28 while flying from Mumbai to Baramati, killing Ajit Pawar and four others. The Maharashtra CID and the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, were conducting separate inquiries into the incident.
However, Rohit Pawar has repeatedly alleged that the plane crash that killed Ajit Pawar was an act of sabotage or conspiracy rather than a mere accident. He has claimed that the state investigations are progressing slowly and that influential figures or political entities are shielding those responsible.
A day earlier, he had created a stir by claiming that a prominent person was behind the alleged conspiracy and promising to expose the identity of the “muffler-clad face”. He announced that he would hold a press conference to reveal various aspects of the accident and alleged sabotage surrounding Ajit Pawar’s death.
“An important press conference will be held on Monday, November 16, at YB Chavan Centre at 4 pm, which will shed light on various aspects regarding the accident/sabotage involving Ajitdada. Who is the leader shielding those behind the accident/sabotage involving Ajitdada?” Rohit Pawar said in his X post on Saturday.
His remarks came after mystery banners appeared near YB Chavan Centre, hinting at the revelation of a political leader allegedly linked to the conspiracy surrounding Ajit Pawar’s death. The banners also announced a press conference on November 16 but did not identify who had put them up.
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