Pawar claimed that the same operator, VSR, was involved in a 2023 incident where then-CM Eknath Shinde's plane faced security threats in Iranian/Iraqi airspace.
A local protestor, Mahesh Kadam, said that this year, during Holika Dahan, a Holika featuring the VSR company's aircraft and its logo was burnt as a symbolic protest, highlighting that even after more than a month since the passing of Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister, no investigation
NCP-SCP leader Rohit Pawar on Saturday called for personal involvement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the plane crash that led to the demise of former Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Ajit Pawar.
NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar ON X said, "The value of Ajit dada has been understood by ordinary citizens but it still doesn't seem to have dawned on the investigative agencies. 20 days have passed since the unfortunate accident yet the investigation hasn't gained any momentum.