Overview

• At Ulhas Pawar’s 81st birthday event in Pune, Sharad Pawar criticized the daily chaos in Parliament as a sign of democratic erosion and said no session passes without adjournments.
• He accused the ruling party of orchestrating a 14-day stalemate that left parliamentary business stalled and said such disruptions reflect a fundamental misunderstanding of democratic processes.
• Pawar said the deadlock prompted a historic, disciplined protest by around 300 opposition MPs who courted arrest to defend parliamentary norms.
• He lamented Prime Minister Modi’s omission of Jawaharlal Nehru from his Independence Day address, arguing that honoring Nehru’s contributions is essential for national unity.
• Invoking his brother’s faith in Gandhian and Nehruvian ideals, Pawar urged parties and citizens to unite in raising their voices to safeguard India’s democracy.