MUMBAI: Former union minister and NCP leader Sharad Pawar on Saturday met Maharashtra chief minister Ekanth Shinde at the latter’s official residence to discuss reservation for Marathas, loans to co-operative sugar factories and other issues, sources said.
This is Pawar’s second meeting with Shinde in recent times. Earlier, he met the CM Shinde at Sahyadri guest house at Malabar Hill in Mumbai.
Sources said Pawar is concerned about the way the Mahayuti government offered Rs 1590 crore loans to sugar factory owners connected to the ruling alliance party, overlooking those linked to Opposition parties.
“Shaard Pawar has conveyed to the CM that injustice should not be done with Opposition leaders who run co-operative sugar factories because that will affect farmers. He suggested an inclusive decision over loans to sugar factories,” said a source privy to the meeting.