EVEN because the Porsce crash has drawn nationwide consideration, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who is thought for articulating his views on each situation affecting Pune, has, nevertheless, remained silent for a very good 5 days now. The opposite Deputy Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, nevertheless, rushed to Pune to reply to the allegations and criticism made towards the Pune police and tried to defend the police.
Nevertheless, Ajit Pawar’s political opponents in addition to activists within the metropolis have sought to know the rationale behind his silence on the problem.
“Ajit Pawar is the Guardian Minister of Pune. He actually bulldozed Chandrakant Patil and took over the reins of Pune district. And now when Pune is within the information for all of the mistaken causes, why is he silent? Pune’s picture as an informed metropolis is in tatters. Drink, drive and kill folks appears to be the brand new norm in Pune however the District Guardian Minister is nowhere to be seen to infuse confidence amongst Puneites and reply to the allegations,” stated Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP.
Raut stated Ajit Pawar has a penchant for talking on each matter below the solar. ”Even on small points, he offers his bytes. He commonly interacts with tv channels in Pune, travels in Pune Metro, wakes up early morning and visits initiatives at 6 within the morning. Ajit Pawar says he’s a disciplined particular person. He says he is not going to tolerate wayward behaviour. That is what he has been telling the world. Now what occurred to his so referred to as sense of urgency. Is the demise of two children, is the rash and negligent driving by a minor child of a rich realtor, not a critical situation ? Why is Ajit Pawar nonetheless quick asleep? He appears to have deserted his position because the District Guardian Minister. Is he the Guardian Minister of Pune or Guardian Minister of the Builder,” Raut requested, including that Ajit Pawar has failed to grasp the tradition of Pune.
”Such a critical situation has occurred in Pune. It has drawn consideration of individuals not solely in India but additionally from overseas. Everyone seems to be speaking concerning the wealthy man’s son who drove rashly and killed two harmless children. But it surely appears the incident just isn’t that critical for the District Guardian Minister. If it was, he would have instantly come ahead and made a press release,” NCP (SP) spokesperson Mahesh Tapase stated.
Attempting to set the report straight, NCP chief spokesperson Umesh Patil stated due to the election code of conduct, there have been no official capabilities or conferences in Pune. ”Subsequently the Deputy Chief Minister has not interacted with the media. He has been in Mumbai all this whereas,” he stated.
Patil stated, ”We’ve got demanded that there must be an intensive probe as to why there was a delay in conducting the alcohol check on the minor boy? We’ve got demanded as to why the timings of pubs are usually not being regulated ? If the pubs and bars are usually not adhering to the deadlines, they need to be shut down. Any exercise which creates public nuisance or threatens lives of residents can’t be allowed to proceed. The police has to behave powerful in such issues,” he stated.
As for the allegations towards get together MLA Sunil Tingre, Patil stated, ”As a public consultant, when the builder sought his assist, he rushed to the spot. Apart from going to the spot and the police station, Tingre has not in any means tried to affect the case. And the truth that a critical offence below Part 304 of the IPC has been registered on the identical day towards the accused reveals that there was no stress on the police to tone down the case. Tingre himself has denied all of the allegations that he tried to place stress on the police.”
Requested whether or not the Deputy Chief Minister was a associate in any initiatives of the builder as is being speculated within the metropolis, Patil replied within the adverse.
Ajit Pawar’s cousin NCP (SP) chief Supriya Suleh has been extra forthcoming on the problem. She has alleged that Tingare tried to affect the case. She additionally focused Fadnavis, looking for to know why he rushed to Pune. “These in energy ought to reveal who tried to stress police within the Porsche deadly crash…The state authorities has been careless and insensitive. Be it drink and drive, medication present in Pune or blasts in Dombivli MIDC, this authorities just isn’t keen on fixing points in regards to the folks,” she stated.
Sule stated she has no clue the place Ajit Pawar is. “Ujani boat mishap has occurred, Porsche accident has hit nationwide headlines, pure tragedy has hit Baramati, however the place is the District Guardian Minister? As an alternative of asking me, ask Fadnavis as to the place is Ajit Pawar,” she stated.
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