‘Pain of absence of Ajit Dada being constantly felt,’ says Sunetra Pawar

She added, “He had a unique identity – generous by nature and one who connected with people with affection, yet a leader who was equally straightforward and development-oriented when it came to decisions. By supporting every section of society, he consistently upheld the ‘politics of development.’

“Today, the pain of his absence is constantly felt; but his thoughts, his promptness in action, and the strength he gave to the NCP family will continue to provide new inspiration for me and all of us to move forward.

“Ajit Dada will always be in our memories… his reflection will forever be seen in our thoughts, our actions, and in every piece of work we do.”

Ajit Pawar’s cousin and Baramati MP Supriya Sule also posted on social media Saturday, “It is still difficult to accept that our Ajit Dada is no longer with us. The void created by his passing can never be filled. Dada, you will remain in our memories forever. The memories of the happy moments spent with you will stay with me for a lifetime.”

Meanwhile, MLA Rohit Pawar, nephew of Ajit Pawar, who has been trying to “punish those responsible for the DCM’s death,” said, “It still feels as though everything that happened was just a bad dream during sleep. It was with this hope that I called Ajit Dada’s number on that dark day. But the call wasn’t answered, and I couldn’t hear that usual, commanding voice of his…”

Rohit Pawar has accused the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the VSR Ventures Pvt Ltd, which operated the ill-fated aircraft, of negligence. Two days ago, the MLA submitted a statement about the crash to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Before that, he had approached the Baramati police seeking registration of an FIR against VSR Ventures Pvt Ltd and DGCA officials over the January 28 plane crash.

NCP MLA Sunil Shelke, who was a close associate of Ajit Pawar, said, “We will not tolerate any negligence in the investigation. If anyone is trying to bring hurdles in the investigation, we will raise our voice. We will also support those who have taken the initiative in demanding a thorough probe. However, the chief minister has already said a CBI investigation is going on, and the truth will come out in the investigation.”