Overview

• Ajit Pawar posted a clarification on X saying his intention was not to interfere with law enforcement and that he holds the police in high regard.
• In the viral clip from Kurdu village, Solapur, Pawar speaks to SDPO Anjana (Anjali) Krishna on an NCP worker’s phone, then switches to video after she fails to recognise his voice and tells her to stop the action.
• Kurduwadi police have registered an FIR against multiple local participants for obstructing officials, citing BNS sections 132 and 189(2) and provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act.
• NCP leaders, including state president Sunil Tatkare, argue the clip was selectively leaked and say Pawar was trying to defuse the situation rather than halt the crackdown entirely.
• Opposition figures such as Sanjay Raut and activist Anjali Damania accuse Pawar of misusing power and shielding lawbreakers, as inquiries continue with no action announced against the deputy chief minister.