'Ajit dada' made big contributions in development of Maharashtra, India: PM Modi
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed grief over the death of Maharasthra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash and said he had made big contributions in the development of the western state and India, especially in uplifting rural lives.
Addressing a gathering at the PM National Cadet Corps (NCC) Rally at Delhi Cantonment here, the prime minister said fate took away Ajit Pawar and a few others in an accident on Wednesday morning in Pune district.
Modi welcomed the gathering, largely of NCC cadets, with a heavy heart and expressed grief over the demise of Pawar (66).
"'Ajit dada' made big contributions in the development of Maharashtra and India, especially in uplifting rural lives. I express my condolences to his family members. We stand with the kin of those who lost their lives today (in the crash)," he said.
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Pawar and four others were killed in the plane crash.
The incident occurred when the deputy chief minister was travelling to Baramati from Mumbai to address public meetings as part of the NCP's campaign for the February 5 zilla parishad elections in the state. There were five people on board when the aircraft crashed at 8.50 am, a police official said.
Earlier in the day, Modi posted on X, "Shri Ajit Pawar Ji was a leader of the people, having a strong grassroots level connect. He was widely respected as a hardworking personality at the forefront of serving the people of Maharashtra."
"His understanding of administrative matters and passion for empowering the poor and downtrodden were also noteworthy. His untimely demise is very shocking and saddening. Condolences to his family and countless admirers. Om Shanti," Modi said.
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Senior labour leader Ananth Subbarao passes away
Bengaluru: Senior labour leader and President of the KSRTC Staff and Workers Federation, Ananth Subbarao, passed away following a heart attack on Tuesday.
Ananth Subbarao was a veteran trade union leader who had been associated with the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) for several decades. He had been actively fighting for the rights and welfare of workers for the last 40 years and was widely respected for his unwavering commitment to the labour movement.
It is learnt that his mortal remains have been kept at his residence in Vijayanagar, where party leaders, trade union representatives and well-wishers are expected to pay their last respects.
