NCP-SP and NCP leaders have raised suspicions over the circumstances behind the plane crash in which Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar was killed.
NCP-SP Lok Sabha MP Bajrang Sonawane, who calls himself a disciple of Ajit Pawar, raised various questions in connection with the plane crash. He said that as per the videos circulated, it appears that there was an explosion before the plane touched the ground.
Sonawane alleged this could have happened only if there was something unusual like a bomb being planted inside the plane. He demanded a high-level probe of the incident in a transparent manner.
“The CCTV footage of Ajit Pawar’s Devgiri bungalow and airport where the plane took off should be shared. The footage should be put in the public domain,” he demanded.
NCP MLC Amol Mitkari, who was close to Ajit Pawar, also refused to believe that the plane crash was an accident. He claimed that Ajit Pawar was supposed to go to Pune by road, but then changed his plans.
“I want to know why Ajit Dada’s travel plan was suddenly changed. Who asked him to change his travel plan from road to plane? The phone records of that day and the previous day should be made public. There has to be a fair probe on whether there is any conspiracy behind his death,” Mitkari said.
He said that they will not trust a routine inquiry. “Ajit Pawar was a big leader of the state therefore a fair and transparent high-level probe has to happen, only then will people trust it,” he said.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut has also raised the issue of Ajit Pawar’s plane crash in Parliament, demanding a high-level probe. He alleged that Ajit Pawar may have been a victim because he had a different plan for his family and party and hence it has to be probed whether he was killed like Justice Loya.