Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLC Amol Mitkari has stirred a major controversy after raising questions over the Baramati plane crash that claimed the life of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. Speaking at a press conference, Mitkari drew a comparison between the crash and the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi by the LTTE, reported news agency ANI.

Mitkari suggested that the pilot of the ill-fated aircraft could have been acting as a “suicide bomber,” alleging suspicious circumstances surrounding the incident. His remarks have triggered sharp reactions in political circles, with many questioning the basis of such claims.