Deputy Chief Minister of Mumbai and NCP President Ajit Pawar, who has been accused of visiting New Delhi in disguise and under assumed names to see Union Home Minister Amit Shah before joining the BJP-led Maha Yuti administration, has stated that if the accusations are proven true, he will quit politics.
NCP (SP) Working President and Baramati MP Supriya Sule and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Raut had made the allegations against Pawar and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde that before splitting the NCP and Shiv Sena, respectively, they used to visit New Delhi in disguise and assumed names to meet Shah to hold secret meetings.
Pawar said his opponents have resorted to such moves as they were shattered due to the good schemes being implemented by the government. “The news of me going to Delhi in disguise is false. If I want to go anywhere, I will go openly. There is no need for me to be afraid of anyone. If the reports of disguise are proven, I will quit politics,” he said. He said facts should be verified at Parliament and if the reports are proven right, he will quit politics. “But if the reports are found incorrect, those who made the allegations without any evidence or facts should quit politics,” Pawar said.
“When this incident occurred, I was the leader of the opposition in the Maharashtra assembly. Everyone recognises me and therefore, such an incident is impossible. Everything going on at present is wrong. These reports do not have any basis or evidence,” he added.
“At present, efforts are on in the state to defame me. The number of talkative people has increased. The morning siren says anything about anyone,” Pawar said, apparently referring to Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut.
“The state government has launched various schemes after proper thinking and there is a plan about how these schemes can be run permanently. People should believe in us. I keep my promises. You give your blessings, these schemes will continue,” he added.
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Source: The Economic Times
