In 2019, Sharad Pawar’s colleagues in the NCP were worried about cases against them. They believed there was “no escape” unless their party decided to “go” with the BJP.
This is why, Pawar told Newslaundry and The News Minute, he agreed to a 2019 meeting with the BJP. More sensationally, he said the meeting was hosted at the home of businessman Gautam Adani. “I believe in dialogue,” he said.
In this interview with Sreenivasan Jain, Pawar explained the curious choice of venue, pointing out that nowadays, “people know Mr Adani” but Pawar knew him “from when his name was also not there”.
Watch the video for more. Or read the transcript below.
