Sharad Pawar to invite PM Modi for Baramati Prerna Sthal inauguration
Trustees of Vidya Pratishthan, an educational institution based in Baramati in Pune district, have urged NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar to invite Prime Minister Narendra
Trustees of Vidya Pratishthan, an educational institution based in Baramati in Pune district, have urged NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar to invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate a newly built dome called Prerna Sthal. Pawar, who heads the institution, has assured the trustees that he will seek an appointment with the Prime Minister to convey their sentiments and extend the invitation. Read Full Story Earlier in the day, Pawar also dismissed speculation about a possible merger of the rival factions of the Nationalist Congress Party.
Responding to a question in Mumbai on reports of the two factions coming together, he said, "It has no relevance." A Vidya Pratishthan trustee said on Tuesday that the dome on the institution's premises features exhibits on Lord Buddha, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, Dr B R Ambedkar, Ahilyadevi Holkar and Annabhau Sathe. The facility also houses a museum, a meditation hall and a yoga centre. "We are calling it 'Prerna Sthal' because it is intended to inspire visitors through the lives and work of these great personalities," the trustee said.
He added that during Pawar's recent visit to review the project, the trustees requested him to invite Modi to inaugurate the facility. "Pawar asked us to submit a formal letter from the institution and assured us that he would seek an appointment with the Prime Minister," the trustee said. Political circles in Maharashtra are rife with speculation regarding a potential reunion of the NCP factions, one led by Sharad Pawar and the other by Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, and a possible realignment with the BJP-led NDA.
Sharad Pawar met Modi in New Delhi on July 22, and his daughter and Lok Sabha member from Baramati, Supriya Sule, was also present at the meeting. The developments came as trustees pursued the inauguration request for Prerna Sthal, while Pawar separately rejected talk of any relevance in reports of an NCP reunion. Ends
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