Mumbai, February 28 Maharashtra Minister and NCP leader Aditi Tatkare demanded on Saturday that all reports and findings related to the plane crash, in which Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was killed, be compiled and made available on a common platform for public scrutiny.
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) issued a preliminary report on Saturday regarding the plane crash, which occurred exactly a month ago, in Baramati, Pune district, resulting in the deaths of Pawar and four others. In its 22-page preliminary report, the investigation agency stated that all aspects of the plane crash would be investigated to uncover the facts, root causes, and contributing factors.
"Since multiple agencies are involved in the investigation of the plane crash, it would be better if all those reports and findings are presented in one place or on one platform for the public and the common man to understand," Tatkare told reporters, adding that legislators would meet Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to raise the issue.
The Minister for Women and Child Development said the preliminary report submitted by the DGCA was only a primary assessment and sought clarification on the timeline for the detailed report.
"The DGCA officials should provide a timeline for when they will release the detailed report. We also want to know at what stage (of investigation) the CBI and other investigating agencies are and what progress has been made. This is what we will demand," she said.
Tatkare said she did not have access to the contents of the preliminary report and questioned how long people would have to wait for the final findings.
Describing the January 28 plane crash as a matter of grave public importance, she said Pawar was not an ordinary individual.
"This is not an accident of an ordinary person. Pawar was a deputy CM six times and has been in public life for many years. It is understood that an accident involving such a person has to be thoroughly and carefully investigated," she said.
Referring to the June 2025 Air India crash in Ahmedabad, in which 260 people, including one of her relatives, lost their lives, Tatkare said she was not drawing a comparison, but underscored the need for meticulous investigation.
"It is being said that the final report of the Ahmedabad accident will be finalised soon. In such accidents, every second has to be verified, probed, and carefully documented with utmost precaution," she said.
The minister added that while people may express their emotions differently and seek answers in varied ways, there was a common expectation of a speedy yet accurate investigation.