With reports arrived that Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar approached the Election Commission staking claim to Sharad Pawar’s NCP and party symbol, NCP Working President Supriya Sule issued a warning saying ‘disrespect us, but not our father’.
Addressing the party gathering in Mumbai, Supriya Sule hit out at BJP, Ajit Pawar, and Eknath Shinde-led government warning not to disrespect Sharad Pawar.
Slamming the BJP and referring to it as the most corrupt party in the country, she said, “Disrespect us, but not our father (Sharad Pawar). This fight is against the BJP government. BJP is the most corrupt party in the country.”
Apart from this, she also alleged that BJP is using Income Tax, CBI, and Enforcement Directorate to threaten the party MLAs. However, she claimed NCP will give an appropriate answer very soon.
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Earlier on Sunday, Ajit Pawar along with 9 MLAs switched his side and give support to the Eknath Shinde government in Maharashtra. He took the oath of Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra for the third time, while his 9 MLAs took the oath of cabinet ministers.
Following the MLAs meet at MET Bandra in Mumbai on Wednesday, NCP leaders of Ajit Pawar faction were being taken to a hotel in a bus.
Prior to this, he also addressed the media. He said, “Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar says, “You portrayed me as a villain in front of everyone. I still have deep respect for him (Sharad Pawar)…But you tell me, IAS officers retire at 60…even in politics – BJP leaders retire at 75. You can see the example of LK Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi…That allows the new generation to rise…You (Sharad Pawar) give us your blessings….The other day, he went to YB Chavan memorial…I have also been there…but you are 83, aren’t you going to stop?..Give us your blessings and we will pray that you live a long life.”
With agency inputs.
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Updated: 05 Jul 2023, 04:12 PM IST
