Mamata Banerjee mourns Ajit Pawar death, flags SIR concerns at Hooghly rally

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed condolences over the death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash and also mourned the people who allegedly lost their lives due to the Special Intensive Revision SIR process in the stateAddressing a public meeting in Hooghly on Wednesday the Chief Minister extended her sympathies to the bereaved familiesFirstly I express my condolences to the family members of those who lost their lives due to the SIR I also express my condolences to the family members of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar who died in a plane crash this morning Mamata Banerjee saidThe soil of Singur has always inspired me My journey of struggle is deeply intertwined with this land and I am truly moved by the warmth and affection with which the people of Singur embraced me today First and foremost I extend my heartfelt condolences to the families ofhellip pictwittercom3VL1qBrRFZmdash Mamata Banerjee MamataOfficial January 28 2026During the address the Chief Minister also spoke about development initiatives in Singur highlighting the inauguration of multiple projects and alleging a lack of cooperation from the Central governmentSingur is a very significant place for me I thank the people of Singur who always stand with me 1694 projects are inaugurated today whose cost value is approximately Rs 33591 crores The central government has not supported Infact it has even stopped all funds she saidEarlier on Wednesday Mamata Banerjee alleged that Bengalispeaking people were facing harassment and were being targeted in several states including Bihar and Uttar Pradesh She strongly criticised the Centre government and the Election Commission of India ECI over the issue linking it to the ongoing SIR exercise and said If you hurt me I will be very dangerousStrongly objecting to the Prime Ministers recent remarks Mamata Banerjee said One person PM Modi came and said that the government approves the Bangla language but its not true Even Bengali people are getting hurt because they are speaking the Bangla language in other states like Bihar and Uttar Pradesh If you hurt me I will be very dangerous In the name of SIR you are making people suffer Shame on you Election Commission its not your workAdditionally Trinamool Congress TMC chief also earlier hinted at possible foul play in the Baramati plane crash and demanded a Supreme Court probe into the incidentIn a post on X Mamata Banerjee said Deeply shocked and stunned by the sudden demise of Ajit Pawar The Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra and his copassengers have died in a disastrous plane crash at Baramati this morning and I am feeling a deep sense of loss My condolences to his family including his uncle Sharad Pawar and late Ajits all friends and followers The incident needs a proper investigationAjit Pawar 66 was among five people who lost their lives in the crash Investigations into the incident are currently underwayThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever