Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday demanded a Supreme Court-monitored investigation into the plane crash in Pune district that killed Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and four others. “We want SC-monitored probe into Ajit Pawar's death in plane crash; have no faith on any agency,” Banerjee said in Kolkata as quoted by PTI. ADVERTISEMENTEarlier, on X (formerly Twitter), she wrote: “Deeply shocked and stunned by the sudden demise of Ajit Pawar! Accident to be probed: Eknath ShindeMaharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde described Ajit Pawar’s death as “sad and unfortunate” and said the aircraft accident would be investigated. PM Modi, Shah express grief; reach out to FadnavisPrime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah spoke to Maharashtra chief minister Fadnavis to enquire about the crash.

Source: The Telegraph January 28, 2026 13:09 UTC