Sharad Pawar not to appear before Koregaon-Bhima probe panel on Feb 23-24
Mumbai Feb 22 PTI NCP chief Sharad Pawar has conveyed to the Koregaon-Bhima Inquiry Commission that he will not be able to appear before it on February 23-24 Maharashtra minister and NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik said this in a video statement on Tuesday and added that Pawar will definitely appear before the probe panel in future The Koregaon-Bhima Inquiry Commission had earlier this month asked Pawar to appear before it on February 23 and 24 to record evidence in connection with the January 2018 violence at a war memorial in Pune district of Maharashtra The panel had earlier summoned Pawar in 2020 but he couldnt appear before it due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown Malik said The commission had called Pawar saheb to appear before it He has submitted to the commission in writing that he wont be able to appear before it this time He has told the panel that he will put forth his version before the commission later Pawar saheb will definitely be present there in the future he added According to the Pune police violence had broken out on January 1 2018 between caste groups near the war memorial during the bicentennial anniversary of the 1818 battle of Koregaon Bhima One person had died and several others including 10 police personnel were injured in the incident The Pune Police had alleged that provocative speeches at the Elgar Parishad conclave held on December 31 2017 in Pune triggered the violence around Koregaon Bhima According to the police the Elgar Parishad conclave organisers had links with Maoists The NCP chief had filed an affidavit before the commission on October 8 2018 In February 2020 social group Vivek Vichar Manch member Sagar Shinde filed an application before the commission seeking the summoning of Sharad Pawar in view of certain statements made by him in media about the 2018 caste violence Meanwhile Malik also said that with the number of COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra seeing a decline the state health and relief and rehabilitation departments will work out a proposal on relaxations to be given in view of the current situation The chief minister will discuss the same with the task force and take a call The decision taken will be conveyed to people accordingly he added On Monday Maharashtra reported 806 COVID-19 cases The state capital Mumbai reported 96 new COVID-19 cases the lowest single-day rise after April 17 2020 as per official data PTI ENM GK GK
Mumbai Feb 22 PTI NCP chief Sharad Pawar has conveyed to the Koregaon-Bhima Inquiry Commission that he will not be able to appear before it on February 23-24 Maharashtra minister and NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik said this in a video statement on Tuesday and added that Pawar will definitely appear before the probe panel in future The Koregaon-Bhima Inquiry Commission had earlier this month asked Pawar to appear before it on February 23 and 24 to record evidence in connection with the January 2018 violence at a war memorial in Pune district of Maharashtra The panel had earlier summoned Pawar in 2020 but he couldnt appear before it due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown Malik said The commission had called Pawar saheb to appear before it He has submitted to the commission in writing that he wont be able to appear before it this time He has told the panel that he will put forth his version before the commission later Pawar saheb will definitely be present there in the future he added According to the Pune police violence had broken out on January 1 2018 between caste groups near the war memorial during the bicentennial anniversary of the 1818 battle of Koregaon Bhima One person had died and several others including 10 police personnel were injured in the incident The Pune Police had alleged that provocative speeches at the Elgar Parishad conclave held on December 31 2017 in Pune triggered the violence around Koregaon Bhima According to the police the Elgar Parishad conclave organisers had links with Maoists The NCP chief had filed an affidavit before the commission on October 8 2018 In February 2020 social group Vivek Vichar Manch member Sagar Shinde filed an application before the commission seeking the summoning of Sharad Pawar in view of certain statements made by him in media about the 2018 caste violence Meanwhile Malik also said that with the number of COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra seeing a decline the state health and relief and rehabilitation departments will work out a proposal on relaxations to be given in view of the current situation The chief minister will discuss the same with the task force and take a call The decision taken will be conveyed to people accordingly he added On Monday Maharashtra reported 806 COVID-19 cases The state capital Mumbai reported 96 new COVID-19 cases the lowest single-day rise after April 17 2020 as per official data PTI ENM GK GK
