Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) leader Rohini Khadse recently visited Vaishnavi’s family and voiced strong criticism regarding the handling of the case. During her visit, Khadse accused the authorities of applying lenient charges in the FIR and called for swift and stringent legal action against the accused.
“I met Vaishnavi’s parents, the Kaspate family, and they shared with me all the photos and evidence related to the case,” Khadse said. “The pictures showed severe injuries on her body — wounds at 19 different places. It is clear to me that Vaishnavi was brutally murdered by her in-laws. This was not an accident or suicide — it was a cruel act of violence.”
Khadse further criticized the Maharashtra State Women’s Commission, particularly its chairperson Rupali Chakankar, for what she described as inadequate and ineffective action in the case.
Expressing her support for the grieving family, she added, “We stand firmly with the Kaspate family and will fight for justice. The sections applied in the current FIR are too mild. We are demanding that stricter legal provisions be enforced. We will also write to the Chief Minister, urging that this case be fast-tracked and that the accused be given the harshest possible punishment.”
The case has drawn significant public attention, with growing calls for accountability and reforms in how domestic violence cases are handled in the state.
Talking about Rupali Chakankar, Rohini Khadse said, "In the case of Vaishnavi, she was murdered. Her in-laws were office bearers of his own Nationalist Congress Party. The photos of her affection and closeness with Ajitdada, Sunetratai, Aditi Tatkare show how close they are. If you look at Vaishnavi's wounds, it does not indicate that she committed suicide, it only increases the suspicion that she was murdered. She was beaten up badly. There are rod marks on her body that led to her death. We demand that an investigation be conducted in that direction. Because this cannot be suicide. This is a suspicion that everyone has. The Women's Commission has made unforgivable mistakes in this case. The chairperson of the commission is part-time and the state needs a full-time chairperson of the Women's Commission."