Ajit Pawar Plane Crash: Aviation Minister Assures Transparent Probe

• Deputy CM Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash, with his last rites held at Vidya Pratishthan campus in Baramati.
• Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis wrote to Union Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu demanding an inquiry into the crash.
• Aviation Minister Naidu confirmed that the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has started an investigation, recovering the black box.
• The probe will be transparent, time-bound, and will examine all technical records, operational details, and facts from the accident site.
• Remedial measures will be taken based on the inquiry report, and the Maharashtra government's cooperation is sought for the investigation.

Why It Matters: A transparent, time-bound investigation is underway into Ajit Pawar's plane crash, with the black box recovered.