Ajit Pawar says corruption allegations were to defame him, Sule reminds they were levelled by BJP and its leaders

In a video, Ajit Pawar, who is also the finance minister, highlighted the popular decisions taken by the state government for the benefit of women and farmers.

Gearing up for the assembly elections, NCP chief and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday said his rivals levelled allegations of corruption in the past to defame him but none of them have been proved right. However, NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule reminded him that the charges were made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and his team, so Ajit Pawar should tell this to his alliance partners in Mahayuti and MVA.

In a video, Ajit Pawar, who is also the finance minister, highlighted the popular decisions taken by the state government for the benefit of women and farmers. “My rivals have criticised the budget tabled by me in the assembly but they are merely doing politics while I focus on the development of the state and work in the interest of public. Those doing more work face opposition, so is with me. In the recent past, there were false allegations of corruption made against me. Not a single allegation has been proved and neither would they be proved right,” he said.

Pawar said, “I want to tell that I have never changed any political party from the day I began my career in politics. From the first day, public has been my priority and I have worked only in their interests.”
The NCP chief said his party would contest the forthcoming assembly elections only on development issue.

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“Opposition might mislead you but don’t fall for it. I have been working in the interest of public since long and in 2014 had declared Krishi Sanjivni Yojana that reduced electricity bills for farmers. I initiated many industrial projects, urban development projects and did makeover of cities. There is long list of development work that I have carried out,” he said adding he would need support of the people for the development of state.

NCP Working President Supriya Sule, during her visit to Baramati constituency said, “Allegations of corruption against Ajit Pawar were levelled by BJP. It is under BJP’s rule that raids by ED and Income Tax were conducted on the residences of my sisters. So it is the BJP who should reply whether their allegations were true or false.”

The allegations were levelled by none other than Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis along with his team, she said.

Sule further said that the Mahayuti budget for state was merely to woo voters ahead of assembly elections.

Ajay Jadhav

Ajay Jadhav is an Assistant Editor with The Indian Express, Pune. He writes on Infrastructure, Politics, Civic issues, Sustainable Development and related stuff. He is a trekker and a sports enthusiast. Ajay has written research articles on the Conservancy staff that created a nationwide impact in framing policy to improve the condition of workers handling waste. Ajay has been consistently writing on politics and infrastructure. He brought to light the lack of basic infrastructure of school and hospital in the hometown of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde even as two private helipads were developed by the leader who mostly commutes from Mumbai to Satara in helicopter. Ajay has been reporting on sustainable development initiatives that protects the environment while ensuring infrastructure development. ... Read More

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