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"It is a tragic incident. He was a senior Maharashtra leader and a member of the Pawar family, as we all know. This plane crash is subject to investigation to determine how such an incident happened and whether there was any flaw..." Chowdhury told reporters on Wednesday.
In a tragic accident that sent shock in Maharashtra and also in political circles across the country, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP leader Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash while on his way to Baramati, where he was scheduled to attend functions.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday condoled the death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who died in the Baramati Plane Crash along with four others. He said that his death has been an irreparable loss to the country.
Speaking to ANI, Dhanda said, "Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash, and several other people were also on board. Many questions are being raised about this accident. Several journalists are questioning why he was travelling in a plane that had crashed two or three years
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday strongly criticised those trying to give "a conspiratorial angle" to Nationalist Congress Party chief Ajit Pawar's death in a plane accident.
"How that aeroplane got there or landed, I don't know. Because the airstrip, where planes land and take off, is very large, not small. Despite all that, how did this happen? Was there a mistake in the plane, or did the pilot make a mistake? I can't say," Bhujbal told ANI.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday said that to suggest conspiracy behind Nationalist Congress Party chief Ajit Pawar's death in Baramati palnce accident is "extremely unfortunate."
Pawar's last rites will be performed with full state honours at 11 am on Thursday. Union Home Minister's visit is seen as a mark of respect to the departed leader and a gesture of solidarity with the bereaved family.
Shruti Walekar, a neighbour of Vidip Dilip Jadhav, one of the deceased in the Baramati plane crash along with Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, urged the government to provide compensation to the victim's family.
Speaking to ANI, the Ladakh Lieutenant Governor said that Ajit Pawar handled immense responsibilities while serving as the Deputy Chief Minister of the state and was a prominent figure in the Indian political arena.