Nothing mysterious about Sharad Pawar-Fadnavis meeting: Shiv Sena

The Shiv Sena on Wednesday downplayed the recent meeting between Sharad Pawar and Maharashtra opposition leader Devendra Fadnavis saying there is nothing mysterious about the interaction as the NCP chiefs stature is such that politicians including Prime Minister Narendra Modi keep consulting him on various issuesThe editorial in the Sena mouthpiece Saamana also dismissed speculations suggesting political realignments in Maharashtra under operation Lotus post the meeting on MondayThere is no mystery or secrecy regarding the recent meeting between Fadnavis and Sharad Pawar Those who feel that way dont know Sharad Pawar well the edit said Fadnavis met Pawar at the latters residence in Mumbai on Monday morningAfter the meeting Fadnavis said it was a courtesy interaction with Pawar 80 who has resumed his activities after recovering from surgeryThe Sena heads the Maha Vikas Aghadi MVA government of which the NCP and the Congress are also constituentsThe editorial said Pawar didnt believe in taking rest and his supporters and critics keep him busyMany speculations surfaced on the possible motive behind Fadnavis calling upon Pawar Some started saying that Operation Lotus is on in Maharashtra it said However what Fadnavis said was true It was purely a courtesy visit Pawar is not just a leader of Maharashtra but he belongs to the entire country Political leaders including PM Modi consult him on various issues the Sena saidThe Sena referred to meetings between Indira Gandhi and socialist leader Jay Prakash Narayan to underscore that stature of some leaders is above politics like PawarDialogue is important in a democracy then prime minister Indira Gandhi had been defeated by the alliance of opposition leaders ledby Jay Prakash Narayan During EmergencyIndira Gandhi put several leaders in jails but after her defeat she used to meet Narayan to seek his blessings the Sena saidIn Maharashtra several politicians would call on Sena founder patriarch Bal Thackeray at his residence MatoshreeSome leaders are above politics and Pawar is one of them This is the reason why Fadnavis met him It is good that Fadnavis met the right person to get positive energy the Sena saidThose who know Pawar will agree that he must have coached Fadnavis on how to behave responsibly during a crisis These days Fadnavis wants to oppose the government just for the sake of opposing it He is blaming the MVA government for every happening in Maharashtra and the rest of India it saidThe Sena said when Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray who heads the party was inaugurating trial runs of Mumbai Metro BJP leaders were showing black flags at a protest and on the other hand Fadnavis was meeting PawarMaharashtra has had a glorious tradition of opposition leaders who would corner the government to get peoples work done expeditiously If Fadnavis continues this tradition his political graph would grow it saidAlso ReadMumbai Shiv Sena slams Modi government for Central Vista project amid pandemicThe Sena also took a swipe at the BJP over its ambitions to return to powerWhen Maharashtra is fighting the coronavirus pandemic tackling cyclones handling economic crisis how appropriate is it to dream about toppling a government which has a majority the edit questionedSharad Pawar had made and broke several governments He must have surely given Fadnavis some tips about how to play the role of an opposition leader the Sena saidThe edit further said the topic of Maharashtras efficient handling of the pandemic compared with Uttar Pradesh Bihar and some other states might havecome up during the meeting between Pawar and FadnavisThis 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