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Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar were seen together at their party's annual Iftar party. Nationalist Congress party leader Ajit Pawar attended an event tonight with his uncle and party leader Sharad Pawar amid rumors about his next political move. They were spotted together at their party's annual Iftar party at Islam Gymkhana in Mumbai. Supriya Sule, Dilip Walse-Patil and Jitendra Awhad were among several NCP leaders who attended the event.
The uproar around Ajit Pawar started last week when he abruptly canceled his scheduled meetings and also made remarks that were seen as lenient towards the BJP camp and Prime Minister Eknath Shinde. The BJP is part of the Shinde government of Maharashtra.
However, earlier in the day, Ajit Pawar refuted talks about breaking with the NCP and accused the media of "spreading rumors for no reason". "No rumor is true. I am with the NCP and I will stay with the NCP," he said.
Sharad Pawar also dismissed the speculation, saying that Ajit Pawar was busy with party work and there was no need for the media to drag the issue.
Meanwhile, Sharad Pawar at the party indirectly attacked the Uttar Pradesh government for the murder of gangster Atiq Ahmed.
"A country functions in accordance with the Constitution and the law. If the forces in power inculcate the habit of acting in ignorance of the Constitution and the law, we will go in the wrong direction," he said without naming anyone.
"If we are talking about taking action by forgetting the law and the Constitution and taking the law into our own hands and trying to create such an atmosphere, it is not good for the nation," Pawar added. .
Atiq Ahmed was shot live on TV with his brother as police escorted them for a medical check on Saturday. The assassination provoked strong reactions from opposition leaders about the law and order situation in the state.
