Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Devendra Fadnavis sought to clarify why he chose to ally with Ajit Pawar

Speaking at the ABP Shikhar Sammelan, Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis sought to clarify why he chose to ally with Ajit Pawar after accusing him of corruption. Referring to the allegations against Ajit Pawar over the Rs 70,000 crore Maharashtra Irrigation scam, Fadnavis stated: "No charge sheet has been filed against the people we stand with today. Yes, it was their responsibility because they were the ministers. But there was no charge sheet against them. Had we not made the accusations, these scams could not have been unearthed. Now it's up to the investigation agencies to probe the scams." Ajit Pawar was the irrigation minister in 2009 when the alleged scam took place.