Sharad Pawar soft on Modi?

Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar surprised a lot when he appeared soft on Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi.

The NCP chief has said that people should stop talking on Narendra Modi’s role in the 2002 Gujarat riots as the courts have given “clean chit” to him.

“Since Modi has got a clean chit following a judicial probe, the matter should be put to rest. It’s a simple logic. We live in a country where we abide by court’s decisions. Once a court has pronounced its verdict on the Gujarat riots, it is not advisable to discuss the judgment,” Pawar told on Sunday.

Pawar said he is satisfied with UPA-2 government’s performance and said he is certain that UPA will come back to power after 2-14 general election.

“I had expressed my dissatisfaction with some policy decisions of the UPA a couple of years ago. I am now satisfied with the UPA’s performance. Food Security Act is the biggest evidence of the agriculture sector’s performance. We can ensure agriculture produce for 71% people of the country. At present, we are the number one exporter of rice and number two in cotton, wheat and sugar. This has been possible because of the policies.”

“I expect a clear majority for the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) in the Lok Sabha elections. A stable government is the need of the hour for the country. Past experiences show that instead of having an alliance of 8-10 political parties, an alliance of a limited number of parties led by the Congress has provided the country a stable government,” he added.

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