Since the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government took charge in Maharashtra in November 2019, the handling of the Bhima Koregaon-Elgar Parishad case has divided alliance partners NCP-Congress and Shiv Sena. With the state government now deciding on an independent inquiry, it is likely to mollify NCP and Congress, who have been demanding a ‘fair’ probe into it.
The case was transferred to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) last month, immediately after NCP chief Sharad Pawar demanded a probe by a special investigation team.