His Stand Is Ours Too: Ajit Pawar On Sharad Pawar's Statement On Adani Issue

NCP leader Ajit Pawar has made it clear that his stand on the Adani issue is the same as that of the party chief and his uncle Sharad Pawar.

NCP leader Ajit Pawar on Saturday said that his stand on the Adani issue is the same as that of the party chief and his uncle Sharad Pawar. He said that Sharad Pawar is the head of the party and there shall be no discussion on the stand he has taken. This comes after Sharad Pawar said that the demand for a JPC on the Adani-Hindenburg issue seemed targeted to him. He also came in support of the businessperson saying that one should think of Ambani Adani's contribution to the country.

"I also watched Sharad Pawar's interview on TV...He is our top leader and if he took a stand on some topic then we shall not again discuss that...That is his stand (Sharad Pawar's statement), and ours too..." Ajit Pawar said.

Sharad Pawar on Saturday said, "Nowadays names of Ambani-Adani are being taken (to criticise the government) but we need to think about their contribution to the country. I think other issues like unemployment, price rise, and farmers issues are more important."

Talking about the meeting of the opposition parties, Pawar said, "We had a joint meeting of all the opposition parties and we discussed all the issues there. There were some issues on which we did not agree but everyone put forth their views in the meeting."

Earlier on Friday, Pawar stated that he did not share the views of his ally Congress on the call for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examination on claims against the Adani Company by US-based short seller Hindenburg Research, NDTV reported. 

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president spoke up vehemently in defence of the Adani Group and slammed the rhetoric around Hindenburg's report on the conglomerate in an exclusive conversation with NDTV.

"Out of proportion importance was given to the issue. The issues that were kept, who kept them? We had never heard of these people (Hindenburg) who gave the statement, what is the background? When they raise issues that cause a ruckus across the country, the cost is borne by the country's economy, we cannot disregard these things. It seems this was targeted," Pawar was quoted by NDTV in its report. 

According to NCP chief, it appears that a certain industrial group in the nation was targeted. "There should be an investigation if they have done anything improper. In parliament, a request for a JPC investigation was made" Pawar stated adding that he had a different perspective on this.

"JPCs were appointed on many issues. I remember a JPC was appointed once on the issue of Coca-Cola, and I was the chairman. So, a JPC has never been formed earlier, that is not the case. A demand for a JPC is not wrong, but why was the demand made? The demand for a JPC was made to say that some industrial house must be inquired into," he said.