NEW DELHI: NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) chief Sharad Pawar took a sharp stance on Saturday against Maharashtra minister Dhananjay Munde and those involved in splitting the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), urging voters to defeat them in the upcoming elections. Speaking at a rally in Parli, Beed district, Pawar alleged that political bullying was on the rise and called for an end to such practices.
“I gave whatever support I could to Dhananjay Munde. But those responsible for dividing our party must be defeated,” Pawar said while campaigning for Rajesaheb Deshmukh, an NCP candidate. He recalled his assistance to Munde and his family, noting the various leadership roles he had provided over the years. However, he emphasized that the current bullying of local people must cease.
Pawar also highlighted the significant contributions of Parli to Maharashtra's development, especially through electricity supply, but voiced concern over increasing crime rates. “Our goal is to develop Beed district, address farmer issues, water scarcity, and unemployment. Vote for Deshmukh to bring about positive change,” he urged.
In a separate rally in Udgir, Latur, Pawar criticized the Mahayuti government—a coalition including BJP, Shiv Sena (led by Eknath Shinde), and NCP (Ajit Pawar faction)—for neglecting farmers and failing to support the unemployed. He argued that policies under the BJP-led central government, such as soybean importation and bans on sugar and onion exports, have hurt Maharashtra’s agricultural sector. “The backbone of local farmers has been broken by these import and export policies. Leaders who do not prioritize farmers have no right to remain in power,” said the former Union agriculture minister.
He also accused the central government of diverting projects and industries from Maharashtra to Gujarat, questioning if the Prime Minister represented the entire nation or one state. “Once the leading state in India, Maharashtra has now fallen to sixth place due to poor handling of joblessness and farmer issues,” he added, appealing to voters to choose wisely in the upcoming polls.
Pawar further pointed to the dismantling of Congress-initiated projects like state-run dairy initiatives and a milk powder plant in Udgir, which had provided income sources for rural farmers. Instead of supporting these ventures, he claimed, the current government shut them down, disregarding the economic impact on local communities.
“I gave whatever support I could to Dhananjay Munde. But those responsible for dividing our party must be defeated,” Pawar said while campaigning for Rajesaheb Deshmukh, an NCP candidate. He recalled his assistance to Munde and his family, noting the various leadership roles he had provided over the years. However, he emphasized that the current bullying of local people must cease.
Pawar also highlighted the significant contributions of Parli to Maharashtra's development, especially through electricity supply, but voiced concern over increasing crime rates. “Our goal is to develop Beed district, address farmer issues, water scarcity, and unemployment. Vote for Deshmukh to bring about positive change,” he urged.
In a separate rally in Udgir, Latur, Pawar criticized the Mahayuti government—a coalition including BJP, Shiv Sena (led by Eknath Shinde), and NCP (Ajit Pawar faction)—for neglecting farmers and failing to support the unemployed. He argued that policies under the BJP-led central government, such as soybean importation and bans on sugar and onion exports, have hurt Maharashtra’s agricultural sector. “The backbone of local farmers has been broken by these import and export policies. Leaders who do not prioritize farmers have no right to remain in power,” said the former Union agriculture minister.
He also accused the central government of diverting projects and industries from Maharashtra to Gujarat, questioning if the Prime Minister represented the entire nation or one state. “Once the leading state in India, Maharashtra has now fallen to sixth place due to poor handling of joblessness and farmer issues,” he added, appealing to voters to choose wisely in the upcoming polls.
Pawar further pointed to the dismantling of Congress-initiated projects like state-run dairy initiatives and a milk powder plant in Udgir, which had provided income sources for rural farmers. Instead of supporting these ventures, he claimed, the current government shut them down, disregarding the economic impact on local communities.
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