Overview

• A short video shows Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar telling DSP Anjali (Anjana) Krishna to halt action during a crackdown on illegal murrum excavation in Kurdu village, Solapur.
• After Krishna sought to verify the caller’s identity, Pawar switched to a video call, reiterated the order to stop, and warned her for “disobeying” instructions, according to the clip aired on regional channels.
• Local police registered a case against several NCP workers, including caller Baba Jagtap, on illegal mining and obstruction charges following the incident, with inquiries continuing.
• NCP state president Sunil Tatkare says Pawar intended only a temporary deferral to manage tensions and claims the footage was deliberately leaked.
• Opposition leaders and activists accuse Pawar of misusing authority during a lawful enforcement action, while officers on the ground have not commented publicly.