India, Jan. 28 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has demanded an investigation monitored by the Supreme Court into Maharashtra deputy CM and NCP leader Ajit Pawar's death in a plane crash at Baramati, and raised questions purportedly linking the incident to his political trajectory.

"Even political leaders are not safe in this country, let alone common people," she said in a public speech on Wednesday, a video of which was shared by news agency PTI, "I am deeply shocked to hear the news."

She further said, "Two days ago, I came to know that someone from another party had given a statement that Ajit Pawar was willing to leave the BJP (ruling alliance in Maharashtra), and now this has happened today."

Calling for court's supe...