The sudden death of Maharashtra’s Ajit Pawar in a Baramati plane crash has drawn sharp reactions, none fiercer than from TMC chief Mamata Banerjee. The West Bengal leader wasted no time in linking the crash to Pawar’s rumored plans to abandon the BJP, calling for an impartial Supreme Court-led inquiry amid rising safety fears.
Details emerged as Banerjee addressed the media, her voice heavy with sorrow over the loss of a prominent figure who was, by her account, days away from realigning with his Nationalist Congress Party roots. Social networks buzzed with a statement from another party confirming Pawar’s intent, timing that now seems eerily prescient.
Banerjee lambasted the systemic failures exposed by back-to-back disasters, including Ahmedabad’s toll. ‘No security for anyone in this land,’ she asserted, spotlighting chartered travel risks for busy CMs and PMs alike. DGCA’s role came under fire, with demands for stricter monitoring after ‘too many incidents.’
Her social media tribute captured the raw emotion: stunned by the ‘terrible accident’ claiming Pawar and companions, terming it India’s profound setback. Condolences flowed to kin, state residents, and Sharad Pawar, blending personal loss with political caution.
As Maharashtra reels, Banerjee’s narrative fuels speculation on whether political pressures hastened the end. This tragedy spotlights aviation vulnerabilities and the high stakes of defection rumors, pressing for truths that could redefine regional politics and national trust in institutions.