Ajit Pawar Softens Stance on BJP After 70,000 Cr Scam Warning

• Deputy CM Ajit Pawar retracted accusations against BJP after four days, blaming media for misrepresentation.
• He clarified his comments were aimed at local leaders, not senior state BJP figures.
• BJP leaders, including Chandrashekhar Bawankule, reminded Pawar of the pending 70,000 crore irrigation scam investigation.
• Bawankule warned Pawar that 'turning old pages of the book' would silence him.
• Pawar's initial allegations targeted local BJP corruption in Pimpri Chinchwad, aiming to reclaim lost strongholds.

Why It Matters: Ajit Pawar's criticism of BJP softened due to a reminder of the pending 70,000 crore irrigation scam.