Pawar ‘balm’ for opposition: NCP chief asserts he will not stop Maha Vikas Aghadi, slams BJP

By IANS

MUMBAI: Under a cloud for the previous few days, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar on Wednesday reiterated his loyalty to the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), and in addition launched a scathing assault on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

“There’s no question of joining the BJP… I am very much with the MVA and we are preparing for the upcoming national opposition alliance meeting in Mumbai,” Pawar instructed media individuals in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, scotching all political hypothesis.

He additionally rubbished reviews that the MVA allies Congress-Shiv Sena (UBT) have allegedly saved ‘Plan B’ or ‘Plan C’ able to battle the upcoming Lok Sabha, Assembly, or civic elections minus the NCP (SP).

Congress’ Leader of Opposition Vijay Wadettiwar and ex-Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan have contended that the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi had laid a precondition for Ajit Pawar that he could possibly be the CM provided that he succeeds in bringing alongside his uncle to the saffron fold, and he can be rewarded with a Central Cabinet berth or the chairmanship of NITI Aayog.

“There is no such thing… This rumour is only in the media, the reality is different. When I met Ajit Pawar last week, he did not bring up any such proposal for me,” stated Pawar, referring to Wadettiwar and Pawar’s fees on Pawar uncle-nephew’s ‘secret’ assembly not too long ago.

Training weapons on the BJP and Modi, Sharad Pawar stated that the saffron get together is indulging in spreading hatred among the many individuals and its choices lead to dispute or bitterness amongst varied castes/religions within the society.

“On the day of the no-confidence motion, the PM spoke on Manipur for 2 minutes and on other issues for 2 hours… He did not think it was important or that he should go to Manipur and boost the peoples’ confidence there,” Pawar stated.

A former Union Defence Minister, Pawar cautioned that Manipur is close to the China border and therefore extra consideration is required, however the whole lot taking place there for the previous over three months is harmful for the nation.

Taking a dig, Pawar referred additionally to Modi’s I-Day speech the place he declared that he would return to energy in 2024.

“The current mood in the country is not conducive for the BJP’s return… No matter how much he claims to ‘come back’, he will end up like Devendra Fadnavis,” stated Pawar, in a swipe at Fadnavis’ often-repeated slogan of ‘Mee Punha Yaeen’ (I’ll return) in the course of the 2019 election marketing campaign.

The NCP supremo additionally stated that efforts are underway to undermine elected Opposition events’ state governments as was seen in Goa, Madhya Pradesh or Maharashtra and elsewhere.

He stated the individuals won’t tolerate all this anymore and they’ll train the BJP a lesson.

MUMBAI: Under a cloud for the previous few days, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar on Wednesday reiterated his loyalty to the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), and in addition launched a scathing assault on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

“There’s no question of joining the BJP… I am very much with the MVA and we are preparing for the upcoming national opposition alliance meeting in Mumbai,” Pawar instructed media individuals in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, scotching all political hypothesis.

He additionally rubbished reviews that the MVA allies Congress-Shiv Sena (UBT) have allegedly saved ‘Plan B’ or ‘Plan C’ able to battle the upcoming Lok Sabha, Assembly, or civic elections minus the NCP (SP).googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

Congress’ Leader of Opposition Vijay Wadettiwar and ex-Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan have contended that the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi had laid a precondition for Ajit Pawar that he could possibly be the CM provided that he succeeds in bringing alongside his uncle to the saffron fold, and he can be rewarded with a Central Cabinet berth or the chairmanship of NITI Aayog.

“There is no such thing… This rumour is only in the media, the reality is different. When I met Ajit Pawar last week, he did not bring up any such proposal for me,” stated Pawar, referring to Wadettiwar and Pawar’s fees on Pawar uncle-nephew’s ‘secret’ assembly not too long ago.

Training weapons on the BJP and Modi, Sharad Pawar stated that the saffron get together is indulging in spreading hatred among the many individuals and its choices lead to dispute or bitterness amongst varied castes/religions within the society.

“On the day of the no-confidence motion, the PM spoke on Manipur for 2 minutes and on other issues for 2 hours… He did not think it was important or that he should go to Manipur and boost the peoples’ confidence there,” Pawar stated.

A former Union Defence Minister, Pawar cautioned that Manipur is close to the China border and therefore extra consideration is required, however the whole lot taking place there for the previous over three months is harmful for the nation.

Taking a dig, Pawar referred additionally to Modi’s I-Day speech the place he declared that he would return to energy in 2024.

“The current mood in the country is not conducive for the BJP’s return… No matter how much he claims to ‘come back’, he will end up like Devendra Fadnavis,” stated Pawar, in a swipe at Fadnavis’ often-repeated slogan of ‘Mee Punha Yaeen’ (I’ll return) in the course of the 2019 election marketing campaign.

The NCP supremo additionally stated that efforts are underway to undermine elected Opposition events’ state governments as was seen in Goa, Madhya Pradesh or Maharashtra and elsewhere.

He stated the individuals won’t tolerate all this anymore and they’ll train the BJP a lesson.