With the Congress refusing to acknowledge the contribution of its UPA partners in pushing through the populist food security act, ally Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has decided to extract the merit it thinks is its due.

Powering Pawar: Samples of publicity posters applauding Union Agriculture Minister and NCP chief Sharad Pawar (circled) for bringing about food security for the populace

The party has devised a strategy to pitch its leader, Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, as the far-sighted policymaker who brought about agricultural abundance and, by extension, food safety in the country.