Research underway to make anti-defection law more effective: Maharashtra Assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar

Reacting to Narwekar’s comment, NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar said there was a pressing need to have a Speaker who believes in the Constitution. “Now, what new law are they going to bring? There should be a Speaker who respects the Constitution. If the existing law is enforced properly, no party can split. There ought to be a Speaker who believes in the Constitution. They are merely playing with words—saying ‘we will do this, we will do that’—which is downright laughable,” he said.

Narwekar made the comments as the two factions of the Shiv Sena are battling it out in the Supreme Court over the bow and arrow symbol.

“Political situations change frequently and that everything cannot be expected to be hunky-dory all the time,” Narwekar said when asked about the current political situation.

Meanwhile, speaking after his felicitation by the Marathi Patrakar Sangh in Pimpri-Chinchwad on Tuesday, Narwekar said, “Everyone must adopt constitutional methods while registering their opposition; otherwise, a state of anarchy may arise.”

Narwekar said, “Pimpri Chinchwad is a globally recognized and rapidly growing city in Asia, boasting remarkable infrastructure and civic amenities.”

He emphasized the need to align future demands with accelerating urbanization. He said the PCMC chief has set an ambitious goal to create a micro-planned, holistic development model for the city. ”I am sure the PCMC chief will successfully lead the city to new heights,” he said.