Never heard about it, says Sharad Pawar on Ashok Chavan's claim

NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Monday virtually dismissed Congress leader Ashok Chavans claim that Shiv Sena wanted to form a government in alliance with Congress in 2014 after snapping ties with BJP and was told to consult PawarSpeaking to reporters in Pune Pawar also said Bharat Jodo Yatra is organised by Congress and there is no reason for other parties to take part in the foot march led by Rahul GandhiQueried about Chavans claim that there was a proposal from Shiv Sena for forming a government with the Congress and the NCP in 2014 Pawar said no one gave such a proposal to the Nationalist Congress PartyHad a proposal been given to NCP I would have known a bit about it Though leaders of NCP have the right to take a decision at least they keep me posted So whatever Ashok Chavan said I never heard of it he saidChavan had said Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde the incumbent chief minister was part of a delegation that had met him with a proposal to form a SenaCongress alliance governmentThe senior Congress leader had also claimed that Shinde came with a proposal to snap ties with the BJP after which the former asked him to consult Sharad PawarIf he agreed Chavan would talk to the Congresss central leadership but nothing happened after thatThe Shiv Sena is the alliance partner of NCP and Congress under the Maha Vikas Aghadi which remained in power from November 2019 to June 2022Also Read Lady MSRTC conductor suspended for shooting videos uploading on social mediaAsked about whether NCP will take part in the Maharashtra leg of the Bharat Jodo Yatra Pawar said it is Congress program and he didnt see any reason for others parties to take partI also do not see if anyone has asked other parties to join the yatra he saidQueried on the tussle between Uddhav Thackerayled Shiv Sena and the Eknath Shinde faction over holding of Dussehra rallies the NCP chief said conflicts between two factions do take placeIt is not a new thing but when such conflict happens there has to be some limit If something is happening by crossing that limit it is not good for the state he saidPawar said that senior and responsible leaders should step forward to improve this atmosphere in the state and the main responsibility lies on the chief minister of the stateHe is also the chief of the 14 crore population of Maharashtra and that is why he has more responsibility We can hope that both sides will conduct themselves in such a way during the rallies that bitterness will not increase If both the factions of Shiv Sena ensure that they will not do something that will fuel bitterness it will help to improve the situation in the state he saidAsked if the NCP is backing the Uddhav Thackerayled Shiv Sena for the Shivaji Park congregation Pawar said it is Senas event while the rally is organised separately by the Shindeled faction There is no reason for the other party to take part in itAsked about Maratha reservation the veteran politician said the state government should take a decisionThe state government should take utmost care that there will not be any bitterness among people over the issue he addedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever