'Power being misused': Sharad Pawar on action against Shiv Sena MLA

NCP president Sharad Pawar on Tuesday launched a veiled attack on the BJP accusing it of misusing power after realising that government formation in Maharashtra is eluding the lead NDA constituent a year after the Shiv Senaled MVA coalition assumed officePawar made the remarks while speaking to reporters here following the Enforcement Directorates ED raid at premises linked to Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik in Maharashtra in connection with a moneylaundering case The manner in which the Aghadi government has been receiving support from the common people it has caused despair in the opposite side in the BJPIt the EDs action against Sarnaik is a sign of that he said after BJP leader Jaisingh Gaikwad joined the NCP in his presence it has been a year now that power in Maharashtra is eluding the BJP On realising this the power in their hand at the Centre is being misused Nothing else added Pawar who too had received a notice from the ED last year in a separate caseReacting to the ED action against Sarnaik Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said central agencies are being misused to target political opponents A programme is going on for the past some months to use some important central agencies against political opponents This too looks like that kind of action Deshmukh an NCP leader told reporters here Meanwhile Pawar made light of Union minister and BJP leader Raosaheb Danves comments that his party will form government in Maharashtra in the next two to three monthsThe NCP patriarch said he has known Danve as someone who works in the rural areas but had no idea about the BJP leaders clairvoyance I did not know him as an astrology expert an aspect which I have got introduced to now the former Union minister quipped The veteran leader however said the astrologers prediction wont work as the common people are with the MVA which also has the NCP and the Congress as constituents Pawar attributed another BJP leader Devendra Fadnaviss reported remark that the MVA government was formed with dishonesty to pain caused by loss of power in Maharashtra One feels pained after losing power I can understand So such words are used due to that pain even by those who generally wont use such words We need not take such words seriously because they are restless due to loss of power the NCP chief added The Shiv Sena NCP and Congress had come together to form the Maha Vikas Aghadi MVA government last year The three parties had joined hands after the Shiv Sena and the BJP parted ways over sharing the chief ministerial postKeep scrolling to read more newsCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new mid day 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