‘Why can’t we do a Gujarat here?’ Sharad Pawar questions

The Gujarat story is not only in talks of the rulers here. Look who talked bout Gujarat story?

The Hindustan Times reports how Nationalist Congress Party chief, Sharad Pawar on Thursday praised Gujarat for the progress it has made.

According to HT report, speaking at the annual general meeting of Vasantdada Sugar Institute at Manjri near Pune Sharad Pawar said:“If we look at Gujarat, the government, the Opposition and the media, all are together encouraging development there. I think you should also do a similar thing here.”

“If we look at Gujarat, the government, the Opposition and the media, all are together encouraging development there. I think you should also do a similar thing here,” Pawar said.

“Today, the media and some organisations just don’t want anything to happen here,” Pawar said about Maharashtra.

“The state is facing a shortage of power and we have to produce more electricity.” Pawar was referring to the proposed power projects in Konkan — the Jaitapur nuclear power plant being the prominent one — and Vidarbha. Activists like Ulka Mahajan have opposed the Jaitapur power plant at Ratnagiri district. The Shiv Sena too has lent support to protesters.

Full report can be accessed here