Reacting to his viral video, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday said that he did not want to interfere but was only trying to deescalate a tense situation, reported the PTI.

As the NCP chief came under fire over the incident, police registered a case against several persons for allegedly obstructing IPS officer Anjali Krishna and other officials as they were taking action against illegal 'murum' soil excavation in Solapur district in Maharashtra.

In the viral video which surfaced on Thursday, Ajit Pawar was heard admonishing Krishna over phone.