Ajit Pawar: Haven’t seen Maharashtra voting on caste lines

When asked whether state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) implementing MaDhaVa (Consolidation of Mali, Dhangar and Vanjari castes) formula, Pawar said, it was acceptable astatine a clip erstwhile the BJP had (OBC) stalwarts similar Gopinath Munde, NS Farande and Anna Dange.

“This consolidation took spot majorly successful the Vanjari community. One telephone of Munde saheb utilized to alteration the predetermination effect successful those times. I don’t spot it to that grade present arsenic immoderate radical travel immoderate leaders to a definite grade only. There is simply a adjacent procreation of leaders successful the Vanjari assemblage now, of Pankaja Munde and Dhananjay Munde,” helium said.

In a make-or-break predetermination for Ajit Pawar who, aft the embarrassment successful the Lok Sabha polls wherever his NCP faction finished with 1 seat, is present starring it into its archetypal Assembly elections. The shadiness of uncle Sharad Pawar, the seasoned of galore battles and present connected the other side, hangs implicit him astatine each times.

Rejecting the anticipation of patching up with Sharad Pawar aft the polls, Ajit Pawar sayd the Mahayuti volition determine connected powerfulness sharing aft the results are out.

Terming the MVA guarantees arsenic thing but fakery, Pawar said that the implementation would necessitate Rs 3 lakh crore astatine a clip erstwhile the state’s budget is Rs 6.5 lakh crore. “If you are going to walk that overmuch amount, the full improvement and infra works successful the authorities would travel to a standstill,” helium said.

Continuing the absorption to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s “Batenge to Katenge” rhetoric, Pawar came retired successful enactment of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Ek hai toh harmless hai” slogan.

“Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas is the motto of the Central government. ‘Ek hai toh harmless hai’ slogan fixed by him (PM Modi) is precisely connected this line. He is asking everyone to stay united. Your mentation is different, ours is different,” helium said.