Rohit Pawar Criticizes CM Fadnavis Over NCP Merger Remarks
Rohit Pawar responds to CM Fadnaviss comments on NCP merger, calling them a reflection of power arrogance and accusing BJP of political blackmail.
Pune, November 12 (Daily Kiran) : Maharashtra’s political landscape is heating up as NCP (SP) legislator Rohit Pawar has responded sharply to comments made by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis regarding the merger of the two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). Pawar characterized Fadnavis’s remarks as an expression of arrogance stemming from power.
Fadnavis had stated that the two factions of the NCP would not unite without the involvement of the ruling coalition, implying that only party leaders Sharad Pawar and Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar could clarify the possibility of a merger. He emphasized that any such decision would require consultation with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the leading party in the coalition.
In a post on social media platform X, Rohit Pawar countered Fadnavis’s assertion, stating, “There is no discussion of a merger, and as long as the BJP is in alliance, the question of merging does not arise. Therefore, the Chief Minister’s statement reflects the arrogance of power.”
He also referenced the Mundhwa issue during the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) elections, accusing the BJP of attempting to blackmail the NCP. Despite these tactics, he claimed that Ajit Pawar remained unfazed and did not succumb to the pressure.
Rohit Pawar questioned, “During the PCMC elections, the BJP tried to use the Mundhwa issue for blackmail, but Ajit Pawar paid no attention. Who was being blackmailed, and at whose behest was this blackmailing happening? Since the BJP and its leaders have built their entire political strategy on blackmail, it would be better for them to refrain from commenting on the NCP’s potential reunification.”
This exchange highlights the ongoing tensions within Maharashtra’s political arena as parties navigate alliances and rivalries.
