Deputy CM and NCP boss Ajit Pawar has defended his party’s minister Dhananjay Munde whose resignation has been demanded in connection with the murder of Massajog sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh. Pawar asserted that three agencies were probing the murder and those found guilty would not be protected. “I have met CM Devendra Fadnavis and told him that the guilty should be taken to task without considering their political affiliation and the higher position they hold [in the government]. We cannot tolerate such gory incidents,” said Pawar in Pune, while breaking silence over the murder that took place a month ago.

Dy CM Ajit Pawar met CM Fadnavis about allegations made by BJP leaders. File pic