Solapur, Maharashtra – A First Facts Report (FIR) has been registered against a local Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) worker and others for allegedly obstructing government officials during an operation targeting illegal soil excavation in kurduvadi village on August 31. The case follows a widely circulated video depicting Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar sharply rebuking IPS officer Anjana Krishna, the Karmala Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), during a phone call related to the incident.According to the police complaint, Revenue Officers Sudhir popat Bage and BP Shevre, alongside SDPO Krishna, her bodyguard, and other police personnel, were conducting enforcement against illegal mineral excavation in Kurduvadi when Baba Jagtap, along with Nitin Mali, Santosh Kapre, and Anna Dhane, allegedly disrupted the operation and impeded officials’ duties.
The FIR was filed on September 4 at kurduvadi police station.
The controversy ignited after the video surfaced, showing Pawar instructing Krishna to halt action against the illegal excavation. “Ek min, main tere upar action lunga (I will take action against you). I am myself talking to you and you are asking me to call you directly. You want to see me. Take my number and make a WhatsApp call.How dare you?,” Pawar is heard saying in the recording.the exchange occurred after Jagtap connected Pawar to Krishna during a phone call.Krishna, reportedly unsure she was speaking with the Deputy Chief Minister, requested direct contact via her official number, prompting Pawar’s forceful response.
Opposition leaders have criticized the incident, with NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) MP supriya Sule labeling it an assault on constitutional values and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut accusing Pawar of protecting illicit activities.Pawar later issued a clarification on X, stating he intended to “de-escalate a tense situation” and affirming his respect for the police force and the rule of law. NCP leaders within Pawar’s faction have defended his actions, claiming his remarks were misinterpreted and that he was attempting to pacify party workers present at the scene.
