Sharad Pawar Death Threat: NCP MP Supriya Sule Asks Mumbai Police To Take Action, Says Dirty Politics Should Stop

MP Supriya Sule called upon the Mumbai Police Commissioner regarding a death threat to NCP chief Sharad Pawar. She asked the police to take action in the matter.

NCP chief Sharad Pawar with his daughter and MP Supriya Sule (FILE PIC)

Following a death threat directed at Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Chief Sharad Pawar by an alleged BJP activist, NCP MP Supriya Sule, accompanied by party workers, visited the Mumbai Police Commissioner on Friday. Sule informed the media that she had received a death threat on her own account, targeting her father, Sharad Pawar. She sought justice in the matter and emphasised the need to put an end to such "dirty politics". Additionally, she appealed to Union Home Minister Amit Shah to address the increasing crime rate in Maharashtra.

As per sources close to ABP Live, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis has instructed the Commissioner to probe into the Twitter handle from which the threat was issued. While talking to the news agency ANI, he said, “Maharashtra politics has a high tradition. Although there are differences at the political level there are no differences of opinion. Threatening any leader or overstepping the bounds of civility while expressing themselves on social media will not be tolerated…In such a case the police will definitely take action as per law."

“Maharashtra politics has a high tradition. Although there are differences at the political level there are no differences of opinion. Threatening any leader or overstepping the bounds of civility while expressing themselves on social media will not be tolerated…In such a case… https://t.co/sO4h12AXIS pic.twitter.com/Mc12OJdQZx

— ANI (@ANI) June 9, 2023

The alleged BJP activist, Saurabh Pimpalkar, indirectly targeted Sharad Pawar in a tweet on Friday. The translated tweet stated: "Aurangzeb's face became distorted due to his lifelong habit of consuming betel nuts. If this claim holds true, could we witness a similar occurrence in the future?"

आयुष्यभर सुपारी कत्रत खाल्ल्यामुळे औरंगजेबाच तोंड मरताना वाकड होऊन मेल म्हणते हे खरं आहे का? अस असेल तर इतिहास पुनरावृत्ती करणार म्हणजे 😂😜

— SauRabh Pimpalkar (@SrbhBJP) June 8, 2023

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Notably, in December of last year, Sharad Pawar received another death threat through a phone call. Mumbai Police officials confirmed that an unidentified person called Pawar's residence at Silver Oak and threatened to kill him. A case was registered against the unknown individual under Sections 294 and 506 (2) of the Indian Penal Code, and a thorough investigation was initiated.

Mumbai Police Registers Case Against Unidentified Person for Death Threat to NCP Chief Sharad Pawar

An unidentified person called up NCP President Sharad Pawar's residence at Silver Oak & threatened to kill him. A case has been registered against an unidentified person. Police registered a case under section 294,506(2) of IPC and started further investigation: Mumbai Police

— ANI (@ANI) December 13, 2022