Kolhapur: NCP chief Sharad Pawar On Sunday he brushed off suggestions that he should lead the UPA as part of an effort to fight a united fight against the BJP at the Centre, saying “I am not interested”. in conversation with journalists MaharashtraK Kolhapur, Pawar said: “I will not accept such responsibility. If an attempt is made to fight unitedly as a political front against the BJP, I will certainly help.
The NCP supremo further said, “Before making such an effort, leaders must understand the reality that a United Front cannot be formed without Congress. Congress, though not in power, is still more than any other regional party. Has a huge presence and reach across India.
Pawar was speaking in the context of Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut’s recent suggestion that he should lead as the president of the UPA. Raut’s suggestion was also appreciated by NCP workers and fueled speculation.
On Union Minister Nitin Gadkari’s statement that the Congress needs to be strong for a strong opposition in the country, Pawar said, “Securing a strong opposition is vital for the survival of parliamentary democracy. We cannot have a situation where there is only one party left. This can only be done by (Russian President Vladimir) Putin,
On ‘The Kashmir Files’, Pawar said, ‘The film has been made in such a way that after watching it, hatred will be created in the mind of one community against another. BJP is using the film for political gains. I am sure it is showing the film free of cost to voters in places where by-polls are being held.”
citing allegations MNS director Raj Thakrey That casteism started when the NCP started, Pawar said, adding that Thackeray has a habit of going underground for three to four months and popping up and giving a lecture and then going underground again.
The NCP supremo further said, “Before making such an effort, leaders must understand the reality that a United Front cannot be formed without Congress. Congress, though not in power, is still more than any other regional party. Has a huge presence and reach across India.
Pawar was speaking in the context of Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut’s recent suggestion that he should lead as the president of the UPA. Raut’s suggestion was also appreciated by NCP workers and fueled speculation.
On Union Minister Nitin Gadkari’s statement that the Congress needs to be strong for a strong opposition in the country, Pawar said, “Securing a strong opposition is vital for the survival of parliamentary democracy. We cannot have a situation where there is only one party left. This can only be done by (Russian President Vladimir) Putin,
On ‘The Kashmir Files’, Pawar said, ‘The film has been made in such a way that after watching it, hatred will be created in the mind of one community against another. BJP is using the film for political gains. I am sure it is showing the film free of cost to voters in places where by-polls are being held.”
citing allegations MNS director Raj Thakrey That casteism started when the NCP started, Pawar said, adding that Thackeray has a habit of going underground for three to four months and popping up and giving a lecture and then going underground again.