Rohit Pawar Unsure Sharad Pawar Ncp Stance Narendra Modi Meeting

Amid speculation that the Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (SP) might join hands with the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance(NDA), party MLA Rohit Pawar Sunday said he was keeping his fingers crossed about which way the party would swing. His comments came ahead of a scheduled meeting on Monday between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a delegation of eight Lok Sabha MPs from the NCP (SP), led by Baramati MP Supriya Sule. "Everyone will have to wait until August 17. A lot of water will flow under the bridge," Rohit Pawar told reporters in Pune. "I am also waiting to see what happens regarding the delimitation bill. Since I was ill, I could not take a clear stand earlier. When the bill comes to Parliament, we will see which party sides with whom and who remains absent." Asked if he would follow suit if his party decided to join the NDA, Rohit Pawar maintained a firm stance. "I never change my political position," he said. "If anyone has any doubts about that, they should clear them." Despite the uncertainty, the MLA expressed confidence that his party’s MPs would vote against the proposed delimitation bill. "Whether it is 50 per cent or anything else, all NCP (SP) MPs will vote against this bill," he insisted. "Delimitation is merely a name; under its guise, effort is being made to disrupt assembly and parliamentary constituencies by tearing down ward and prabhag boundaries. If this happens, democracy will not survive in the country. The BJP has been working on this since 2016." No political motives, says Supriya Sule Meanwhile, Supriya Sule dismissed suggestions of any political motives behind the delegation's meeting with PM Modi on Monday. "We are meeting the Prime Minister to raise issues related to Maharashtra," Sule told reporters in Mumbai on Saturday, citing the state's ongoing water crisis, farmer suicides, and urbanisation challenges. She added that the party opposes the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) Amendment Bill in its current form and will demand either its withdrawal or referral to a Joint Parliamentary Committee. Commenting on the proposed meeting, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray urged Opposition unity. "Those who love the Constitution and democracy should join our fight to save them." Rohit Pawar was also asked about the recent controversy over the 'gungi gudiya' (silent doll) remark directed at Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar. "Since Sunetra Pawar is a Deputy Chief Minister, people have high expectations of her," he replied. "If she faces criticism, she should answer it through her actions and bold decisions. Instead, leaders from her party seem to prevent her from speaking."