Notwithstanding his criticism from opposition, Maharashtra’s home minister R R Patil was praised by his party boss. This comes within a month of his criticism for losing control over the former’s ministry. However, given the history of his praise, it bodes bad for the home minister.
Sharad Pawar, Union Agriculture Minister and president of Nationalist Congress Party, supported Patil for his handling the August 11 violence in Mumbai. Pawar said that Patil is a "capable" minister doing a good job.
"Patil is a capable minister, who is doing a good job. He handled the situation well. The party is fully backing him," he told reporters in Pune on Wednesday.
Pawar said the police handled the situation well to bring it under control as use of force would have resulted in many casualties. The praise evidently made Patil happy as he told a local news channel thanking his boss for the appreciation!
Given Pawar’s penchant for making statements before taking a contradictory step, it is not a good sign for Patil.
Pawar is known to make misguiding statements and then do exactly opposite.
Seven years ago, when Chhagan Bhujbal, was deputy chief minister and was embroiled in the controversy over fake stamp scam by Abdul Karim Telgi, Pawar had similarly backed Bhujbal saying that he was clean. Within a couple of days, Bhujbal resigned on the orders from high command.
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