Nationalist Congress Celebration (SP) chief Supriya Sule on Wednesday referred to as Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar’s remarks in opposition to former state residence minister RR Patil “insensitive” and mentioned she apologised to the late chief’s spouse and mom for the feedback.
Talking individually, Congress chief Prithviraj Chavan, who was chief minister on the time, mentioned he had by no means ordered an inquiry into an alleged irrigation rip-off.
Baramati Lok Sabha MP Sule mentioned her politically estranged cousin’s assertion saddened her and made her stressed. She additionally slammed Deputy CM and BJP chief Devendra Fadnavis over it.
NCP chief Ajit Pawar on Tuesday alleged that he was “backstabbed” by his shut colleague RR Patil who ordered an open inquiry in opposition to him in an alleged multi-crore irrigation rip-off. He claimed a file mentioning Patil’s remarks ordering an inquiry was proven to him by BJP chief Devendra Fadnavis after he grew to become chief minister in 2014. Pawar made these remarks whereas addressing a rally for the NCP candidate Sanjay Kaka Patil who’s within the fray in opposition to the late Patil’s son Rohit from Tasgaon in Sangli district for the November 20 meeting elections. Sule mentioned she referred to as up RR Patil’s spouse and mom and apologised to them after Ajit Pawar’s assertion because it may need harm the late chief’s household. The Baramati MP mentioned it was Fadnavis who had then levelled the allegations of a ₹70,000 crore rip-off in an irrigation undertaking and now he ought to reply what occurred to these costs.
“The remarks by Ajit Pawar in opposition to late minister and NCP chief R R Patil are painful and unsettling. I used to be shocked and saddened to listen to such an insensitive assertion from (Ajit Pawar) about somebody who isn’t any extra. It’s disheartening to see politics sinking so low,” Sule informed reporters in Baramati. She mentioned NCP was united when the allegations have been made. Ajit Pawar was the water assets growth minister throughout 1999-2009 when the Congress-NCP mix was in energy in Maharashtra. Ajit Pawar break up the Sharad Pawar-founded occasion final yr. “It was Devendra Fadnavis who made the allegations in opposition to Ajit Dada that there have been irregularities price ₹70,000 within the irrigation undertaking. It was Devendra who sought an inquiry into the matter,” she mentioned. Sule mentioned RR Patil, who was popularly referred to as Aaba, felt that there ought to be a free and honest investigation within the curiosity of the state. “He may need thought that Ajit Dada had nothing to do with the allegations and he needed to ensure Ajit got here clear,” she mentioned. It’s possible that because the opposition was levelling allegations, Sule mentioned, “R R Aaba thought that if Ajit Dada had not carried out something, he may need signed the file as there was fixed stress and demand from Fadnavis.” Now, Fadnavis ought to make clear whether or not there was fact within the allegations, she mentioned. “What got here first? Allegations or the signal? The reply is allegations,” Sule mentioned. The NCP (SP) chief additionally raised questions over the declare that Fadnavis confirmed the file to Ajit Pawar. “While you take oath as a minister, you aren’t alleged to share file particulars. How come the file was proven to Ajit Pawar who was in opposition then,” she requested.
Talking to reporters in Satara, Congress chief Chavan mentioned as CM he had by no means ordered an inquiry into the alleged irrigation rip-off as claimed in some quarters.
“Allegations have been made in opposition to me that I had ordered an FIR within the irrigation rip-off then or that I had ordered an inquiry into the matter, however it isn’t true. I had by no means ordered any inquiry and by no means ever used the phrase ‘rip-off’ then,” Chavan clarified.
He mentioned he had referred to as for a ‘white paper’ on irrigation tasks only for info.
“Later discussions happened on the white paper within the meeting and a few individuals sought inquiry into the Vidarbha Vikas Mandal (whose identify cropped up within the alleged rip-off). After that inquiry, a file was created and advice got here that there ought to be an open inquiry into it. The file went to residence minister (R R Patil) who then gave approval to it,” Chavan claimed.
The previous CM mentioned he by no means noticed that file so there was no query of signing it however he needed to pay the worth as his authorities was toppled.
Chavan mentioned he by no means used the phrase “rip-off” whereas referring to irrigation tasks.
It was Prime Minister Narendra Modi who spoke a few ₹70,000 crore “irrigation rip-off” in Maharashtra at a rally in Bhopal, mentioned the Congress chief.
