Echoes of disbelief reverberate through Indian politics after the devastating Baramati plane crash felled Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, prompting West Bengal’s Mamata Banerjee to challenge the official story. In a poignant media briefing, she revealed Pawar’s imminent departure from BJP ranks, gleaned from recent online disclosures, urging Supreme Court oversight for any probe.
The accident’s brutality left Banerjee speechless in grief, connecting dots to Ahmedabad’s fatalities and questioning elite travel safeguards. ‘Common folk aside, leaders aren’t protected,’ she grieved, highlighting relentless schedules forcing reliance on flights and helos across vast distances.
Agencies face her wrath: ‘Completely compromised,’ she declared, placing faith solely in the apex court. Pawar’s shift from adversary to ally-in-waiting marks a poignant what-if, amplifying the void in Maharashtra’s corridors.
Banerjee’s X lament detailed the horror, expressing devastation over Pawar and fellow passengers’ demise as a national calamity. Sympathies extended warmly to family, locals, and Sharad Pawar underscore shared mourning.
Repeated aviation lapses, from DGCA lapses to unchecked risks, demand overhaul. Banerjee’s stance spotlights a nation grappling with insecurity, where political ambitions collide with peril. As inquiries loom, her words catalyze debate on transparency, safety, and the shadows over power plays.