NCP chief Sharad Pawar criticizes PM Modi for claiming Congress supported women's reservation bill reluctantly, says they were in favor of it. Pawar also supports Indian government in tension with Canada and clarifies his visit to Ahmedabad.
Both factions of the NCP are preparing arguments to support their claim as the 'real' party ahead of the fight over the party name and symbol at the ECI on October 6. One faction questions the legitimacy of the rebel faction's election of Ajit Pawar as national president, while the other faction claims to have elected Pawar in November last year. Rebel leader Praful Patel has accused the NCP of joining the BJP-led NDPP-BJP government in Nagaland. However, Pawar denies this and states that the NCP only supported the NDPP CM, Neiphiu Rio.