Maharashtra Dy CM Ajit Pawar's Last Rites To Be Held Today In Baramati With Full State Honours; PM Modi, HM Shah To Attend

 

 

Baramati/Pune : Maharashtra plunged into deep mourning after Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others were killed in a tragic aircraft crash in Pune district on Wednesday morning. The incident occurred when the chartered aircraft carrying Pawar from Mumbai to Baramati crashed shortly before landing.

According to officials, the aircraft took off from Mumbai at 8:10 a.m. and disappeared from radar around 8:45 a.m. before crashing at approximately 8:50 a.m. All five persons on board, including the Deputy Chief Minister, lost their lives in the accident.

 

Ajit Pawar was travelling to Baramati to address public meetings as part of the campaign for the February 5 Zilla Parishad elections when the tragic incident occurred.

 

On Thursday, January 29, Pawar’s mortal remains will be taken to Katewadi, his residence, at 7 a.m., where people will be allowed to pay their last respects for an hour. The body will then be brought to Baramati, where the antyayatra will proceed from Ga Di Ma Pratishthan to Vidya Pratishthan.

At 10 a.m., the mortal remains will be kept at Vidya Pratishthan for public homage. The last rites will be performed at 11 a.m. with full State honours.

 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and BJP National President Nitin Nabin are expected to attend the funeral. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Cabinet Ministers, and senior political leaders across party lines will also be present.

 

A team from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has reached the crash site to conduct a detailed forensic investigation into the accident involving the VSR Venture’s Learjet 45 aircraft. Authorities have stated that all aspects, including technical and operational factors, are being examined.