jet crash an accident, don't politicise it: Sharad Pawar
Baramati, Jan. 29 -- Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday urged people not to politicise the death of his nephew and Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, who died in a plane crash in Baramati along with four others.
Addressing the media after the accident, Sharad Pawar said Ajit Pawar's death was a major shock for Maharashtra, which had lost a hardworking and efficient leader. "This loss is irreparable. Not all things are in our hands," he said.
In an apparent response to West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's comments demanding a Supreme Court-monitored investigation into the crash, Pawar said attempts were being made to give the incident a political colour.
"A stand was floated from Kolkata that there is some politics involved in this incident. But there is nothing like this. There is no politics in it. It was an accident. I request everyone not to bring politics into it," he said.
Earlier in the day, Banerjee demanded a Supreme Court-monitored investigation into the crash.
Speaking to the media, Banerjee said she was shocked by Ajit Pawar's death and described it as a serious loss for the nation. She claimed there was "no safety and security" even for political leaders, and referred to social media speculation suggesting Ajit Pawar was considering leaving the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance....
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