Dy CM’s outburst sheds light on infra woes

Dy CM directs that underpasses and roadsides in the area must be kept clear of parked vehicles

- HT Correspondent

PUNE: Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar's sharp remarks during a visit to Pimpri-Chinchwad have sparked political debate, after he claimed that Pune’s Hinjewadi IT Park is gradually shifting to cities outside Maharashtra.

A video clip of Pawar expressing frustration over local governance issues has gone Viral on social media. While speaking to Ganesh Jambhulkar, a local sarpanch, during an early morning inspection, Pawar warned that the Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park in Hinjewadi was losing ground to Bengaluru and Hyderabad.

“We are finished. The entire Hinjewadi IT Park is relocating, leaving Pune and Maharashtra for Bengaluru and Hyderabad. Is anyone even bothered?” said Pawar, who is also Pune’s guardian minister.