NCP chief Sharad Pawar slams BJP for attempting to ‘unfold bitterness’ in society

By PTI

PUNE: In a veiled assault on the BJP, NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday alleged that makes an attempt had been being made to unfold bitterness within the society, and subsequently taking the nation ahead and sustaining concord has develop into a problem.

Politics used to attach individuals prior to now, however now efforts had been being made within the nation to divide them on the idea of faith, he mentioned, including that the the nation’s management was attempting to defame nationwide icons like Mahatma Gandhi.

Pawar was addressing a gathering at Sangli, round 230 kms from right here, the place he welcomed native chief Shivajirao Naik again into the NCP fold, after the latter give up the BJP.

“Shivajirao was successful as the Zilla Parishad president…I welcome him back to NCP. Let’s work together to use his expertise for the betterment of Maharashtra,” he mentioned.

“Satara, or for that matter, Maharashtra had leadership who worked for the development or to bring people together. But today, efforts are being made in the country to divide people on basis of religion,” Pawar mentioned.

Mahatma Gandhi, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad fought for the nation’s freedom and labored to construct it.

But presently, the nation’s management is attempting to defame these individuals, the previous Union minister alleged.

The nation is presently being led by a celebration, which has a unique thought course of.

Politics beforehand related individuals, however now makes an attempt are being made on the nation to divide individuals on non secular traces, he mentioned.

“Recently, in BJP-ruled Karnataka, a ‘fatwa’ was issued by some organisations, where people were asked not to buy anything from the shops run by members from a minority community. This type of bitterness is being spread by those elements who are in power in states. How will this country go ahead and how will we maintain harmony is a question,” Pawar mentioned.

“Today, we want to fight against this bigotry. We have to do politics of development, of better future for workers and farmers. I am confident that (Maharashtra Chief Minister) Uddhav Thackeray, (Deputy CM) Ajit Pawar, (NCP minister) Jayant Patil and others will change this picture together,” he mentioned.

Meanwhile, he additionally mentioned that together with the manufacturing of sugar, individuals ought to deal with producing ethanol.

“We cannot just go for sugar production. We should opt for ethanol production. It is a good decision to have a distillery in some sugar factories…Production of ethanol will help us to save money and farmers and distillers will be able to earn through it. PM also announce the incentive policies to support ethanol production.”