It is one of the worst cases of criminalisation of politics in Maharashtra. A powerful leader with decades of experience behind him has been arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigating (CBI) on the charges of murder. This is one of the most unbelievable, if not most, development after the formation of separate state in 1950.
Newly elected member of parliament Padmasinh Patil, who also happens to be a close relative of Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar is arrested by CBI sleuths last night. He is charged with the murder of his cousin and Congress leader Pavan Raje Nimbalkar, who was killed by gunmen in 2006. Patils also happens to be the first leader from Marathwada to be charged with such serious crimes.
Pavanraje was shot dead by two gunmen at Kalamboli in Navi Mumbai on July 3, 2006, after he was lured there under the pretext of striking a business deal. After three years of investigation, the case was transferred to CBI in March this year. Pavanraje's wife Anandibai, had filed petition before the High Court, seeking CBI probe and alleging that NCP leader and former state minister was involved. The high court had transferred the case from Navi Mumbai police to CBI.
What punishment Padmasingh gets will be clear with the advent of the legal process. Already he has taken the oft repeated route of hospital after being put into the custody. But this incident raises some serious questions:
Newly elected member of parliament Padmasinh Patil, who also happens to be a close relative of Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar is arrested by CBI sleuths last night. He is charged with the murder of his cousin and Congress leader Pavan Raje Nimbalkar, who was killed by gunmen in 2006. Patils also happens to be the first leader from Marathwada to be charged with such serious crimes.
Pavanraje was shot dead by two gunmen at Kalamboli in Navi Mumbai on July 3, 2006, after he was lured there under the pretext of striking a business deal. After three years of investigation, the case was transferred to CBI in March this year. Pavanraje's wife Anandibai, had filed petition before the High Court, seeking CBI probe and alleging that NCP leader and former state minister was involved. The high court had transferred the case from Navi Mumbai police to CBI.
What punishment Padmasingh gets will be clear with the advent of the legal process. Already he has taken the oft repeated route of hospital after being put into the custody. But this incident raises some serious questions:
- will it always be necessary to have the same clout for victims to get justice? Since Pavanraje and his family were into politics, running a co-operative sugar factory, it was possible for them to follow the matter adamantly. Would it have been possible for common citizens to take the matter to its logical conclusion? What about those who do not have the same resources but are victim of some sort of injustice?
- can those having influence at right level of administration and government do anything they want, leaving the system to their mercy? Will there be any authority to check the wrongdoing of these leaders?
- will Maharashtra also see the culture wherein criminals get a ready status immediately when they enter the politics? Why the lure of the politics so powerful that a person is tempted to eliminate anyone coming in his way?
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