Ajit Pawar will meet PM Modi on July 18, will discuss the issues of farmers of Maharashtra

Nashik: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Saturday said he is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 18 and will raise the issues faced by farmers in the state during the meeting. Pawar, who got the key finance and planning portfolios on Friday, said he and other legislators from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), which joined the Eknath Shinde-led government on July 2, were happy with the allocation of portfolios.

Speaking during an interaction with the media here, Pawar said, “I will meet PM Narendra Modi on July 18. During the meeting, I will raise various issues related to farmers with him. (NCP leader) Praful Patel and I will meet the National Democratic Will attend.” alliance (NDA) meeting.” Deputy CM arrived in Nashik to attend ‘Shasan Apalya Dari’ (Government at your doorstep) programme.

Asked about Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut’s reported claim that he was asked to step down as CM since the Shinde-led faction was not ready to give up the finance portfolio, the NCP leader said, “I don’t Address.It is an attempt to create unnecessary atmosphere.We are happy with the portfolio allocation.”

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Around 14 posts are vacant (in the cabinet) and expansion of the cabinet is the prerogative of the chief minister, he said. Responding to a question about the cabinet expansion, Pawar said, “The CM will decide, I will not speak about it.” The Shinde-led government now has 28 cabinet ministers but no minister of state. The ministry can have a maximum of 43 members.

There was speculation that the state cabinet would also be expanded on Friday, but it did not happen. When asked about the pending civic polls in the state, Pawar said four to five issues including the Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservation are pending in the Supreme Court. He said, the Maharashtra Election Commission has issued orders to prepare the voter list.

He said elections will be held in the state after the completion of voter lists and the apex court’s decision on related issues. “There will be equal progress in the state and there will be no differences. There are many communities and castes in the state. We will take everyone along. In the ‘mahayuti’ (grand alliance), we will work together and there will be efforts.” Taken for the development of all,” he said.

When told that the pictures of NCP founder Sharad Pawar were missing from the posters put up to welcome him in Nashik, he said, “Pawar sahib is our inspiration, our idol. His picture is in my cabin.”

Sharad Pawar’s wife Pratibha Pawar underwent surgery on her hand at Breach Candy Hospital in South Mumbai on Friday. After being discharged from the hospital after the operation, Ajit Pawar went to Silver Oak, the official residence of the NCP supremo, to meet Pratibha Pawar.

Talking about his visit, he said that politics and family are different things. “We value family and traditions. Kaki (Pratibha Pawar) had some injury and was operated upon. I wanted to go in the afternoon but couldn’t and so went in the evening. Pawar Sahab, Kaki and Supriya (Sule) was there…there was no discussion on politics,” Pawar said.

On NCP’s name and symbol, Pawar said, “We are in government to solve people’s issues. No one’s MLA membership will be affected. We will not hurt the faith of those who have supported us.” ” Speaking about the current water situation, he said that the state has not received enough rains so far this year. Pawar said, the water level in the dams has reduced and there is a need to use water carefully.

Pawar reached Nashik by Vande Bharat Express train, where he was given a rousing welcome by his supporters. This was his first visit to Nashik after becoming part of the Shinde-led government.