"I am the state's chief of police, not a terrorist," Channi remarked. The motives are political; they are an attempt to harass me and prevent me from campaigning. We've come to a halt in our own state. In his speech, the Prime Minister stated that he was unable to fly owing of Rahul Gandhi's visit in 2014.
The icon of Indian industry was cremated in Pune at 5.30 p.m., with full state honours. Last rituals were performed by his sons, Rajiv and Sanjiv Bajaj.
While TMC chairperson Mamata Banerjee expressed gratitude to voters for the mandate, calling it a "people's victory," the BJP charged that the winning party used "terror tactics" on election day (February 12).