With the Maharashtra Meeting polls not far away, the killing of Nationalist Congress Celebration (NCP) chief and three-time MLA Baba Siddique has kicked off a political firestorm within the state, with Opposition leaders demanding the resignation of Dwelling Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
Siddiqui was shot useless by three individuals in Bandra East on Saturday night, a day when the town police have been on excessive alert as a consequence of two annual Dussehra rallies held by the Shiv Sena. In line with the police, the assailants fired round 6-7 rounds at Siddiqui as he left his son’s workplace and was getting into his automotive. Two bullets hit him within the chest, and one hit him within the stomach.
Former chief minister NCP chief Sharad Pawar expressed concern over the deteriorating regulation and order scenario within the state, calling for accountability from the ruling authorities.
In a put up on X, he wrote: “If the Dwelling Minister and the rulers are going to push the cart of the state so mildly, it may be an alarm bell for the widespread folks. There’s a needn’t solely to analyze this, but additionally to just accept the duty and step down from the place of the rulers.”
राज्याची कोलमडलेली कायदा सुव्यवस्था चिंता वाढवणारी आहे. देशाच्या आर्थिक राजधानी मुंबईत माजी राज्यमंत्री बाबा सिद्दिकी यांच्यावर झालेला गोळीबार खेदजनक आहे. गृहमंत्री आणि सत्ताधारी एवढ्या सौम्यतेने राज्याचा गाडा हाकणार असतील तर सामान्य जनतेसाठी धोक्याची घंटा ठरू शकते. याची केवळ…
— Sharad Pawar (@PawarSpeaks) October 12, 2024
Congress chief and Chief of Opposition in Maharashtra Meeting Vijay Wadettiwar stated, “It’s unlucky that former minister Baba Siddique was shot useless regardless of giving Y-level safety. We’ve been warning concerning the rising prison actions in Mumbai however these weren’t taken significantly. Mumbai was silent however such incidents are rising. This authorities has been supporting criminals and we demand {that a} detailed probe must be performed.”
राज्य शासनाची Y दर्जाची सुरक्षा असताना माजी राज्यमंत्री, माजी आमदार बाबा सिद्दिकी यांच्यावर गोळीबार करून त्यांची हत्या झाल्याची घटना अतिशय धक्कादायक आणि दुःखद आहे.
बाबा सिद्दिकी यांनी राज्यमंत्री म्हणून काम केले आहे.
काँग्रेस पक्षात असताना सहकारी म्हणून आम्ही पक्षासाठी सोबत काम… pic.twitter.com/QotZgao9Jq— Vijay Wadettiwar (@VijayWadettiwar) October 12, 2024
Siddique served as an MLA representing Bandra West from 1999 to 2014 and held ministerial positions within the Congress-NCP authorities from 2004 to 2008. He had not too long ago switched allegiance from Congress to NCP earlier this yr after a protracted political profession spanning practically 5 a long time
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Chief of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, in a put up on X, supplied his condolences and stated that “the tragic demise of the previous Maharashtra minister was stunning past phrases”.
He additional urged the state authorities to take an motion in opposition to the act stating, “Justice have to be ensured, and the current Maharashtra Govt should order a radical and clear investigation. The culprits have to be delivered to e book on the earliest. Accountability is paramount.”,
The tragic demise of Former Maharashtra Minister, Shri Baba Siddique is stunning past phrases.
On this hour of grief, I provide my deepest condolences to his household, associates and supporters.
Justice have to be ensured, and the current Maharashtra Govt should order a radical and…
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) October 12, 2024
In the meantime, NCP (SP) nationwide spokesperson Clyde Crasto stated, “The information about Baba Siddique could be very disturbing. The priority right here is that the regulation and order scenario in Maharashtra, which is failing. The BJP led Mahayuti must reply to the folks of Maharashtra. Persons are taking the regulation into their very own palms and be happy to do what they need as a result of there isn’t a worry of the regulation. The Dwelling Division led by Devendra Fadnavis appears to have failed.”
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Aaditya Thackeray additionally took to X to sentence the crime. “The homicide of Baba Siddiqui ji is stunning. This, sadly displays on the regulation and order scenario in Maharashtra. The whole collapse of administration, regulation and order,” he wrote.
Baramati MP Supriya Sule termed the homicide unacceptable whereas hitting out on the authorities over the law-and-order scenario in Maharashtra. “Stunning information! Baba Siddique isn’t any extra. Reportedly he was shot useless. That is completely unacceptable, when a member of the ruling govt alliance is unsafe & killed in his personal son’s workplace that too in Mumbai, it speaks volumes concerning the regulation and order state in Maharashtra,” she stated.
