Hit streets if Manipur-like incident happens: Sharad Pawar tells NCP's women wing

NCP president Sharad Pawar. Pic/Twitter@PawarSpeaks

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said members of the women's wing of the party should take to the streets if a Manipur-like instance happens without worrying about the registration of cases against them, reported news agency PTI.

Addressing members of the NCP women's wing, Sharad Pawar said the decision taken by his government earlier to allow a share for women in the ancestral property has not been implemented properly, reported PTI.

"We have an example of Manipur where women were paraded, faced personal attacks, and killed. If anything happens like this, NCP's women's wing should hit the streets. They will file cases against you but that should not bother you," the former Union minister said.

Sharad Pawar said the decision granting women a share in the ancestral property has not been implemented the way it should have been, reported PTI.

"When we were in power, the 7/12 (land) document of farmers would have the names of the two (son as well as daughter). We implemented it in some places, but it has not happened 100 per cent. We have to undertake this work and urge the government," he said.

This decision was taken by Pawar when he was the chief minister between 1993 and 1995.

Sharad Pawar said when he was Defence Minister, he took a decision to give 11 per cent reservation to women in three wings of the armed forces despite reluctance by the military, reported PTI.

Targeting the Shiv Sena-BJP-NCP (Ajit Pawar) government, Sharad Pawar said more than 19,000 women were reported missing in the state between January and May, reported PTI.

A question in this regard was raised by Maharashtra's former home minister and Sharad Pawar's loyalist Anil Deshmukh during the monsoon session of the state legislature, Sharad Pawar also said government jobs are available but vacancies are not being filled, reported PTI.

"The government aims to hire workforce through contracts which will deprive poor people who are eligible for employment under quota," he added.

Sharad Pawar also slammed the government's policy of allowing private companies to adopt state-run schools.

(With inputs from PTI)