Nearly 20 lakh people had attended the Maharashtra Bhushan Award Ceremony but the event took a tragic turn after 14 attendees died of heatstroke in the state.
At least 14 persons, including 10 women, died after suffering from sunstroke during the government-sponsored Maharashtra Bhushan award event at Kharghar neighbouring Mumbai on Sunday
Addressing a press conference in Pune, Pawar also responded to a query on Thursday s meeting between industrialist Gautam Adani and NCP chief Sharad Pawar, saying the two know each other and there is nothing wrong if two such persons meet.