The National Congress Party’s President, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, and former Indian Defense Minister Shri Sharad Pawar has dismissed any conspiracy theories surrounding the recent plane crash near Pune, urging against politicizing the incident. The crash resulted in the death of four individuals, including his nephew and Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Ajit Pawar.
In his initial response, the 85-year-old senior leader stated that Ajit Pawar’s death was a mere accident and that some individuals were attempting to politicize the incident. However, he clarified that there was no politics involved in the matter, stating that the incident had left him and the entire state of Maharashtra in deep shock.
This statement came as the opposition party demanded an investigation into the plane crash. Just hours after the incident, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, accused the government of a political conspiracy, calling for a Supreme Court of India-led investigation.
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