Rohit Pawar Meets Rahul Gandhi, Hands Over Dossier on Baramati Plane Crash, Demands FIR and Impartial Probe

Rohit Pawar, leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar faction), met Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, in New Delhi on Thursday to discuss the investigation into the plane crash in Baramati that claimed the life of senior leader Ajit Pawar and four others.

Rohit Pawar said he shared a detailed dossier containing information and evidence he had gathered regarding what he described as suspicious circumstances surrounding the aircraft crash. He also urged Rahul Gandhi to raise the matter in Parliament and demand an impartial investigation.

Sharing details of the meeting on social media, Rohit Pawar wrote, “Today in Delhi, I met Shri Rahul Gandhi ji regarding the suspicious circumstances of Ajitdada’s plane accident. I handed over a detailed dossier of evidence painstakingly collected from various sources. I requested him to raise this issue in the Lok Sabha to demand an impartial inquiry. Grateful for his assurance of support. An inspiring meeting with a leader of great legacy. His family has sacrificed a lot for our nation.”

Rahul Gandhi Questions Lack Of FIR

After the meeting, Rahul Gandhi said the case raises serious questions as basic legal procedures were not followed after the accident.

“Shri Rohit Pawar met me today and submitted a letter raising serious concerns about the investigation into the Baramati aircraft crash that claimed the life of Shri Ajit Pawar ji and others. Basic principles of law appear not to have been followed, and no FIR has been registered despite the seriousness of the matter. This incident warrants a fair, transparent, and impartial investigation,” Gandhi said.

Details Of The Baramati Plane Crash

According to reports, the small chartered aircraft carrying Ajit Pawar took off from Mumbai at around 8 am on January 28. Around 45 minutes later, the plane crashed while attempting to land near Baramati airport.

Ajit Pawar and the four other people on board died in the accident and there were no survivors. The incident shocked political circles in Maharashtra and triggered calls for a thorough investigation into the cause of the crash.

Ajit Pawar’s Long Political Career

Ajit Pawar was one of Maharashtra’s most influential leaders and served as Deputy Chief Minister of the state six times under different governments. During his political career, he held the position in the administrations led by Prithviraj Chavan, Devendra Fadnavis, Uddhav Thackeray, and Eknath Shinde.

Following Ajit Pawar’s death, his wife Sunetra Pawar was appointed as Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister and also took charge as chief of the NCP.

The demand for a transparent investigation is now expected to become a political issue in Parliament as opposition leaders push for answers about the circumstances surrounding the Baramati plane crash.