'Don't You Worry': Sharad Pawar Says Not Old Can Still Straighten Some People Out

Speaking at an event, NCP Chief Sharad Pawar said that he has not become old and has the power to straighten some people out.

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar has said that he has not grown old and still has the power to "straighten some people out". Speaking at a bullock-cart race at Charkoli in Pune's Haveli tehsil on Sunday, Pawar said, "I have a complaint against you. All of you in your speeches keep stressing I am 83 years old, I am 84 years old. What have you seen? I have not become old. I have the power to straighten some people out. Don't you worry," as quoted by news agency PTI.

On Sunday, the bullock-cart race was organised to mark the former Union agriculture minister's birthday, which was on December 12. Sharad Pawar stated the sport gives farmers satisfaction and confidence. During the event, Pawar claimed that those in power have no affection for farmers and cited examples of decisions like ban of export of some of the agriculture produce, including onions.

The NCP chief levelled allegations on the government and said that instead of helping farmers, the government creates hurdles, as reported by PTI.

Earlier this month, after the Congress faced defeat in four out of five state assembly elections, which included three Hindi heartland states, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan, Sharad Pawar said that the outcome of the polls in these states would not have any impact on the INDIA bloc.

"I don't think this will have any impact on the INDIA alliance. We will be meeting at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's residence in Delhi. We will speak to those who know the ground reality. We will be able to comment on it after the meeting only," Pawar said., as quoted by PTI, on the effect the results may have on the grand alliance of over 25 parties.

He said that one must accept that the current trends are in favour of the BJP, adding "Earlier, it was assumed the BRS would retain Telangana. However, after Rahul Gandhi's rally, which received a huge response, we realised there will be change in the state."

The Sharad Pawar-led NCP split on July 2 this year after Ajit Pawar and eight other MLAs joined the Eknath Shinde government. Soon after Ajit Pawar had said his uncle was old and must make way for the next generation to take over reins of the party.