Rohit Pawar meets Akhilesh to urges him to raise Ajit Pawar’s death in air crash in Lok Sabha

Sharad Pawar-led NCP MLA Rohit Pawar tweeted from his official X account on Monday that he met Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav in Delhi and shared information about the tragic January 28 air crash that killed the late Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.

On Friday, Rohit Pawar had demanded an investigation guided by a committee chaired by Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, to probe the January 28 air crash which killed the late Ajit Pawar.

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“Today, I met Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav in Delhi and discussed with him about Ajit Dada’s plane crash. I presented him with the complete information collected in the past few days and requested him to raise his voice on this issue in the Lok Sabha. He also assured me of his cooperation in this matter,” Rohit Pawar stated.

“Ajit Dada’s suspicious plane crash will not be investigated impartially and justice will not be served to him unless the Opposition parties exert pressure. That is why I am requesting the Opposition leaders across the country to raise their voices on this issue so that this investigation can be conducted without any pressure from anyone,” he added.

Pawar levelled serious allegations against VSR Ventures director VK Singh on Monday, stating that Singh asked the ill-fated Learjet’s pilot Captain Sumit Kapoor to land at Baramati airstrip despite poor visibility on January 28, after which the aircraft carrying the late Ajit Pawar crashed.

“Until an official statement is issued by the CID or VK Singh comes before the media and says something, we will publicise the evidence we have. During the flight, when the visibility was around 3000, Captain Kapoor had called VK Singh. Kapoor said that he could not take off due to low visibility. However, VK Singh asked to take off,” he said.

“You can get this conversation by getting the CDR report. I have already given proof that Captain Kapoor used to drink alcohol. But there was no alcohol, drugs or poison in his blood while he was flying Ajit Dada’s aircraft. So we have to go deep into why Kapoor did what he did without drinking alcohol. Was he under pressure? This will have to be examined. Why is VK Singh being saved? Some people are afraid that if VK Singh is arrested, he might name comebody,” Rohit Pawar said.

“Suspicion is growing. It has been 26 days since the case was handed over to the CBI. But the investigation has not been accepted yet. As I speak, Eknath Shinde’s leaders, my supporters and Ajit Pawar’s supporters are supporting me. But BJP leaders are trying to get me into trouble,” he said.