Our primary objective is to provide a stable and strong government: Sharad Pawar

Sharad Pawar speaks on the controversies that follow him, on his tiffs with successive Congress presidents and so on. On the controversies that follow him.There are a lot of people in my party and outside who love me (laughs). Whatever I feel, I say frankly. Unfortunately, even my recent statement on the leadership issue has been misunderstood. What can I do?On the survival of the Vajpayee Government.We are not in the toppling game. But if the Government falls on its own, the country cannot have another election.On his chances of becoming prime minister.Sonia Gandhi is the chairperson of the CPP. I am only leader in the Lok Sabha. Since Independence, the CPP leader has been the prime minister. It is for Sonia to take the initiative.On Sonia marginalising him and promoting Arjun Singh.Who says that? What panels? You think I should be in every party panel? It was not proper for me to be in the panel on the Srikrishna Commission report. I am in the panel on the Jain report. So what if somebody else is the convener? I don't know why you people are worried about Arjun Singh.On his tiffs with successive Congress presidents.Nothing of the sort. I am still there. In politics one should not expect big jumps. Everything takes time. There are a number of factors. There has to be acceptability. Secondly, it is factually incorrect that I missed the bus in March 1998. We made no attempt to form the government.On coordination with like-minded parties.That's a crucial part and we will have to look at it carefully. And we have to work in tandem with them. But our primary objective is to get a clear majority on our own so as to provide a stable and strong government. We can get up to 270 seats the next time if we work hard. Today, in five states that together account for 226 seats, we have got only six MPs. These are areas that are with the BJP and we have to work out a strategy here.On Enforcement Directorate chief M.K. Bezbaruah's transfer.Transfer and posting of officers is a government prerogative. It's for the Cabinet Committee on Appointments under the prime minister to decide. But if an ally of the Government makes a serious allegation, it needs to be investigated.Published By: AtMigration Published On: Aug 31, 1998--- ENDS ---

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Our primary objective is to provide a stable and strong government: Sharad Pawar

Sharad Pawar speaks on the controversies that follow him, on his tiffs with successive Congress presidents and so on.

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