Maha Vikas Aghadi refreshed as Pawar clan weathers storm in teacup

The ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi MVA heaved a collective sigh of relief as a key ally Nationalist Congress Party NCP weathered what turned out to be a storm in a teacup Speaking on behalf of one of the leading political families late on Wednesday state NCP President Jayant Patil assured that there are no issues within the Pawar familyIt came hours after the family patriarch and NCP President Sharad Pawar 79 had publicly scorned his 30yearold grandnephew Parth Pawar on a couple of issuesThe son of Sharad Pawars nephew and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar Parth had recently demanded a CBI probe into the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput and heralded the Ram Temple ceremony in Ayodhya on August 5 terming it as a civilizational awakening for Bharat in a letter and signing off with Jai Shree RamLate on Wednesday evening the Pawar clan went into a huddle with Sharad Pawar his daughter Supriya Sule and nephew Ajit Pawar to hammer out any misgivings arising out of the family patriarchs comments on ParthAjit Pawar is not at all unhappy Pawar Saheb is the head of the NCP and his family he has every right to suggest instruct guide and order on any issue Patil declared after the meetingPatil also said that everyone has the freedom to express hisher views but if he Parth had said anything he claimed he was not aware of it nor will any explanation be sought from ParthIn an unprecedented outburst Sharad Pawar on Wednesday openly snubbed Parth when mediapersons queried him on the latters statements His statements are not worth even a nickel He is immature We do not give much importance to it said Sharad PawarI have 100 pecent faith in the Maharashtra Police I have known them and even the Mumbai Police for 50 years They are making a detailed probe Even after that if someone wants a CBI probe then I wont oppose them Pawar Sr said fully backing the state police forcePawar Srs statement took political circles by shock and awe amid speculation of cracks emerging in the clan briefly unnerving the other MVA partners the Shiv SenaCongressThe unexpected eruption from Pawar Sr who is never known to speak on family issues publicly was all the more stunning as he had not reacted so harshly even when Ajit Pawar had joined hands with Bharatiya Janata Partys Devendra Fadnavis to form a twoman 80hour long government in November 2019Not surprisingly BJP leader Nitesh Rane prodded Parth with loaded tweets saying I am repeating Youre a longrace horse Dont stop friend However Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis was more diplomatic by labeling it as a family issue though he welcomed Parths demand for a CBI probe in the Sushant matterThe other two MVA allies Sena and Congress did not react and looked the other way as the NCP quickly sorted out the issueKeep scrolling to read more newsCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest newsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever