He could never tolerate any injustice against Dalits and worked with me side by side against any outcry made by the party to protect Dalit interest and offered full support to quell Dalit atrocities.
I demand a full CBI investigation to rule out any sabotage in the accident,” Athawale had yesterday said.
Expressing his profound grief on Munde's demise, Athawale said fate has deprived Maharashtra and India of a towering leader.
“What a terrible tragedy! Gopinathji was a friend and someone with whom I shared a personal bond. Even when we met recently we discussed issues and like always he had interesting suggestions to offer,” he said. State BJP leader Prakash Shendge also sought a probe to ascertain what led to Munde's demise.
BJP state spokesperson Awdhoot Wagh had also sought a CBI probe into the accident.
