Pawar flays Centre for importing sugar from Pak

Pawar also criticised the recent attacks on the Christian community in Gujarat, where 8220;law and order had collapsed8221;.

In Maharashtra too, the situation was not encouraging, Pawar said, adding that 8220;rampant corruption and large scale extortion incidents have resulted in a collapse of the law and order situation in the State8221;.

There was large-scale corruption in the Krishna Khore Vikas Mahamandal, he alleged.

Pawar lauded the role played by party president Sonia Gandhi, whose 8220;charismatic leadership8221;, he said, had ensured a thumping victory for the Congress in the November Assembly elections in four states.