Power Comes And Goes, Some Are Anxious After Losing Maha Polls: Sharad Pawar

Mumbai: NCP supremo Sharad Pawar commented on the BJP by saying that some people are “anxious” after losing the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly polls in 2019. Pawar’s statement comes after a fresh controversy over the use of loudspeakers and chanting of Hanuman Chalisa at religious places in the western state.

Pawar, whose party shares power with Shiv Sena and Congress, said it was a good thing that the state government has called an all-party meeting on the issue and he would be very happy if talks lead to something good.

Sharad Pawar said on Monday that some people are getting upset after losing power in Maharashtra. Pawar’s statement comes after a fresh controversy over the use of loudspeakers and chanting of Hanuman Chalisa at religious places in the western state.

Pawar, whose party shares power with Shiv Sena and Congress, said it was a good thing that the state government has called an all-party meeting on the issue and he would be very happy if the talks lead to something good.

“Power comes and goes and there is no need to be anxious. Some people are getting anxious and I don’t blame them, because before the state election (in 2019), claims were made of coming again to power but it did not happen and hence they are anxious,” Pawar said.

Speaking about demands for President’s Rule in the state, the veteran leader said such threats are not new and have no outcome.

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“The threat of the imposition of the President’s rule is always made, but it has no outcome… This is not a new thing. Not everyone is like me. After our (state) government was dismissed in 1980, I was told about it at 12.30 in the night. I along with my friends immediately vacated the (CM’s) house and moved to another place and on the next day, we all went to watch a cricket match at the Wankhede stadium and enjoyed the whole day,” the former chief minister said in Pune.

“If a poll situation arises, then the recent Kolhapur by-election result has shown what kind of result would be there,” he added.

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In a boost to the tripartite MVA government in Maharashtra, Congress retained the seat by defeating the BJP in the recent Kolhapur North assembly by-election.

When asked about a BJP delegation going to meet the Union home secretary over certain incidents in Mumbai, the former central minister said it is obvious that some “anxious people” will go and explore their options, but there is no need to think over it.

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