Days after residents of the Camp area in Pune raised alarm over alleged tree trimming for the rally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) now claims that trees were allegedly cut in the Warje Malwadi area for the rally of Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar.
The party posted a video and a photo of the tree-cutting activity by an excavator on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday evening.
"As trees obstruct the meeting ground of Deputy Chief Ministers Ajit Pawar and Devendra Fadnavis' rally, the grand alliance is axing them. This incident in Atul Nagar in Warje Malwadi, Pune, highlights the arbitrary rule of the government. Voters, think for yourselves. The 'JCB-Bulldozer' culture, sacrificing trees for selfish interests, may one day reach your homes. Remember the mass deforestation in Aarey, Mumbai; now the same is happening in Pune under this selfish grand alliance government," the post reads.
The recent tree trimming conducted by the Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) in the Camp area elicited numerous concerns from residents of Pune. The operation spanned from the Race Course to the Hollywood Gurdwara area, raising eyebrows, especially as it coincided with the Prime Minister's scheduled visit to Pune. Residents have voiced widespread condemnation, expressing worries about the environmental repercussions of extensive tree cutting.
Warje Malwadi is part of the Baramati Lok Sabha constituency. Here, NCP(SP) Working President and three-time MP Supriya Sule is locked in a rare battle with Sunetra Pawar, the wife of her cousin brother and rival NCP President Ajit Pawar. Of the 48 seats in Maharashtra, Baramati is the only one witnessing a direct fight between two women candidates.
