Ajit Pawar Condemns Ally Sadabhau Khot's Remarks On Uncle Sharad Pawar

Pune: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has condemned verse remarks me against his uncle and NCP (SP) chief Shar Pawar by ruling Mahayuti legislator Sabhau Khot, and said such comments will t be tolerated.

As remarks sparked a row ahe of vember 20 state polls, Khot, founder of Rayat Kranti Sanghatana and an ally of ruling Mahayuti in state, in a video mess on Thursday expressed his apology and said he takes back his comment if has hurt anyone's sentiments.

During a public rally on Wednesday at Jath in Sangli district, where senior BJP leer and Deputy CM Devendra Fnavis was in attendance, Khot me comments on health condition of senior Pawar, sparking criticism from both factions of NCP.

Objecting to Khot's comments, Ajit Pawar, who broke ranks with Shar Pawar last year and joined Eknath Shinde -BJP government, in a post on X on Wednesday said remarks were condemnable and inappropriate and will t be tolerated.

Speaking to reporters in Pune on Thursday, Ajit Pawar stated, "Whatever he (Khot) said was highly condemnable and contes 'vinash kale viprit buddhi' (a person thinks versely when his destruction is around)." Former state chief minister Yashwantrao Chavan h shown values on how to behave in political life, how to t cross a limit while speaking about rivals in politics. A similar trition was later carried forward by or chief ministers, he ted.

" remarks me by Khot are highly condemnable and I have alrey condemned it," deputy CM said.

Ajit Pawar also said he called Khot over phone and registered his displeasure over statement.

"I told him that body liked your remarks about Pawar saheb. I told him that making personal remarks about someone is t our method. I also told him that it must t happen against Pawar saheb or any leer, irrespective of any party," he said.

re are differences of opinion between politicians but while expressing m, a balance should be maintained, Ajit Pawar said.

NCP leer furr said Khot has ensured such things will t be repeated.

Khot, in a video mess, said he did t speak purposefully about anyone's physical condition.

"It is colloquial lingo in rural areas and some people misconstrued my remarks, but if someone's sentiments have been hurt, I take back my words and express an apology," he said.

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