NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s special gesture for NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar won him applause from the audience at an event on Friday.
In a video shared by news agency ANI, PM Modi was seen helping 84-year-old veteran leader with his chair on the stage. As PM Modi helped Pawar settle down at his seat and served him water in a glass, the audience broke out in applause.
Both the leaders were attending the inauguration of the 98th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan in New Delhi.
The event was attended by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Sharad Pawar and others.
This comes weeks after Sharad Pawar felicitated Eknath Shinde during an event in Delhi — drawing sharp criticism from ally Shiv Sena (UBT). The Uddhav Thackeray-led faction had claimed that the move had hurt the “sentiments of Marathi people” and deemed the deputy Chief Minister an “enemy of Maharashtra”.
Pawar had also praised Eknath Shinde for his “significant contribution” to Thane, Navi Mumbai and Mumbai. “Thane, Navi Mumbai, and Mumbai require strong and consistent leadership to navigate their political landscape effectively. Leaders like former municipal presidents Savlaram Patil and Rangnekar played key roles, and Eknath Shinde has significantly contributed as well,” Pawar had said.
