Mumbai: NCP spokesperson Suraj Chavan and party MLC Amol Mitkari on Sunday took objection to BJP MLA Suresh Dhas targeting party chief and deputy CM Ajit Pawar over the murder of Massajog sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh last month.
In a post on X, Chavan asked if Dhas does not trust that the state home department, led by CM Devendra Fadnavis, that it would conduct a fair probe into the murder. Chavan said if anyone from NCP is found involved in the murder case, Ajit Pawar would not hesitate to take action against him. NCP minister Dhananjay Munde has been linked the main accused in the case, Walmik Karad. Munde has denied any association with him.
“I want to request Devendra Fadnavis to ask Dhas not to vitiate the cordial atmosphere of the Mahayuti alliance. If Ajit Pawar is defamed, we will respond appropriately,” said Chavan. During a protest in Parbhani on Saturday, Dhas had, in a veiled reference to Munde’s induction into the cabinet, taunted Ajit Pawar. He also alleged that two men arrested from Pune in the case were just “pawns” while the “key accused” were roaming free.
Taking a dim view of Dhas targeting Ajit Pawar, Mitkari said in a post on X, “Will Devendra Fadnavis rein in his MLA for questioning Ajit dada or allow the wild bull to run amok?”
Seven persons have so far been arrested in the murder case. pti