Grief and shock after Indian politician Ajit Pawar killed in plane crash

Amid controversy over the death of former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, NCP MLC Amol Mitkari on Monday (February 23) triggered a political storm after he questioned whether the pilot of the aircraft was a “suicide bomber.”

Nearly a month has passed since the death of Ajit Pawar, but the controversy surrounding the incident refuses to die down. Ajit Pawar was killed when his aircraft crashed at Baramati airport on January 28 while flying from Mumbai. Despite the passage of time, questions continue to be raised about the circumstances of the crash. Leaders from both factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) have been demanding a thorough investigation into the incident.