Sunetra Pawar’s Studied Silence As Everybody Raises Questions On Ajit’s Demise

The untimely death of Maharashtra’s deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar in an aeroplane crash last month has raised several serious questions but the reticence of his wife, new deputy CM Sunetra Pawar, has also become a matter of curiosity. On the one hand, her nephew and NCP(SP) MLA Rohit Pawar has been holding a press conference daily to share his doubts about the mishap or crashing into police stations in an unsuccessful bid to register a FIR about the tragedy. On the other hand, leaders like Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray have jumped into the raging controversy, demanding answers to their questions. The matter has attained another level of gravity since Rohit has called on chief minister Devendra Fadnavis to request a thorough probe. He said the CM will hopefully urge Union home minister Amit Shah to investigate the matter. Despite such momentous developments, no family members of Sunetra have said a word, either about the loss of the patriarch. The intensity with which Rohit has been issuing warnings to top leaders of the NCP(Ajit) about the respect they should show towards his aunt has also surprised many. It is felt that Rohit’s targets are topmost NCP(Ajit) leaders, Praful Patel and Sunit Tatkare, both confidants of the deceased leader. They are running the party presently. However, there is also speculation over the fact that neither the Congress nor the Sena (UBT) have pursued the stand taken by Rohit, who has threatened another sensational disclosure soon.