He Nationalist Congress Party (NCP SP) chief Sharad Pawar On Friday, he said he will not ally with those who do not believe in parliamentary democracy, PTI reported.
Sharad Pawar claimed that parliamentary democracy was under threat because of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to PTI.
Sharad Pawar’s statement came after the prime minister advised the NCP (SP) and Shiv Sena (UBT) to join hands with Ajit Pawar and Eknath Shinde after the 2024 Lok Sabha election results instead of ” die by merging” with Congress. according to the PTI.
Speaking to reporters in Pune, Maharashtra, Sharad Pawar said he is of the clear view that parliamentary democracy is under threat due to Prime Minister Modi.
“Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren were arrested and put behind bars. This (the arrests) would not have been possible without the role of the central government and the central leadership. This It shows how much faith they have in the democratic system,” Sharad Pawar said, the news agency reported.
Sharad Pawar further said that he cannot ally himself with any person, party or ideology that does not believe in parliamentary democracy.
During a rally in Nandurbar in northern Maharashtra earlier in the day, Prime Minister Modi, without naming Pawar, said that the “duplicate NCP and Shiv Sena” have decided to merge with the Congress after the election results. on June 4, but Instead, he should join Ajit Pawar and Eknath Shinde.
Join Ajit Pawar and Eknath Shinde: PM Modi tells Sharad Pawar and Uddhav Thackeray
Meanwhile,Prime Minister Narendra Modi He on Friday recommended Sharad Pawar’s NCP (SP) and Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) to join hands with Ajit Pawar and Eknath Shinde after the 2024 Lok Sabha election results instead of “dying by merging” with the Congress. , PTI reported.
“A big leader here, who has been active for 40-50 years, is worried after the elections in Baramati (Lok Sabha seat). He says that after June 4, the smaller parties, to survive, will merge with Congress,” said Prime Minister Modi. , without naming Sharad Pawar, according to PTI.
“This means that the nakli NCP and the nakli Shiv Sena have decided to merge with the Congress,” Prime Minister Modi said, addressing an election rally in Maharashtra’s Nandurbar district.
(with PTI inputs)