Sharad Pawar Quotes

In agriculture, whatever you plan and execute takes 2-3 years to have an impact.

- Sharad Pawar

Agriculture, Plan, Takes, Impact

Party politics must be transcended to resolve pressing issues like agrarian matters or other similar issues.

- Sharad Pawar

Politics, Other, Similar, Pressing

More and more agricultural land is being used for non-agricultural purposes. Whether it's any industry, express highway, or expansion of any city, agricultural land is being used.

- Sharad Pawar

City, More, Industry, Being Used

I had quit the Congress to form the Progressive Democratic Front in 1978.

- Sharad Pawar

Democratic, Congress, Form, Progressive

In 1978, when I was a non-Congress chief minister, we distributed surplus wheat among labourers. Later, when we visited a village, I asked a labourer whether he knew who sent the wheat. 'Yes, Indiraji - only Indiraji helps the poor.' Indiraji was a symbol for the weaker sections.

- Sharad Pawar

Later, Symbol, Labourer, Distributed

If a politician is a successful administrator, certainly he has got every right to administer cricket.

- Sharad Pawar

Cricket, Certainly, Administrator

I am used to controversies.

- Sharad Pawar

I Am, Used, Am, Controversies

Who knows controversies better than me? The controversies always chase people who are active and decision makers.

- Sharad Pawar

Decision, Always, Makers, Controversies

False perceptions are being created about me without an iota of proof.

- Sharad Pawar

False, Iota, Created, Perceptions

I have been worried about the future of Mumbai. It is the financial capital, an economic powerhouse that earlier had the highest air traffic, high port traffic, and strong industrial and manufacturing sectors.

- Sharad Pawar

Mumbai, Been, Capital, Worried

The Gandhi family has a tradition of being good hosts. When you call upon them, they treat you with a lot of respect.

- Sharad Pawar

Treat, Them, Hosts, Gandhi

This Sonia Gandhi thing should be seen in perspective - the people of India have an emotional attachment to the family. And why not? Three of the five Congress prime ministers belong to that family. The people empathise with the family name.

- Sharad Pawar

Belong, Congress, Prime, Gandhi

I didn't leave the Congress; I was expelled.

- Sharad Pawar

Leave, Congress, Expelled

We have to be guided by the interest of society and the development of the state.

- Sharad Pawar

Society, Development, State, Guided

Have you seen a marathon race? Some runners will be leading right from the first - but after the halfway mark, it is the runners at the back who take over while the early leaders fade out.

- Sharad Pawar

Marathon, Some, Over, Fade

Women have a better understanding of social issues, and better representation gives them an opportunity to address these issues.

- Sharad Pawar

Opportunity, Social, Address, Social Issues

BJP is a national party which runs the central government, and if I can take a decision on the future of all these parties, I must be a capable person. I am grateful that everybody is accepting my capability.

- Sharad Pawar

Capable, I Can, Everybody, Runs

Globally, the highest number of irrigation projects are in India, and within the country, the highest number is in Maharashtra.

- Sharad Pawar

Country, Number, Projects, Irrigation

Normally, I work 18 hours a day.

- Sharad Pawar

Work, Day, Hours, Normally

As far as my involvement in the Bajaj family affairs is concerned, it is a friendly gesture.

- Sharad Pawar

Involvement, Concerned, Far, Affairs

Running a government as chief minister and managing affairs of the nation are different things.

- Sharad Pawar

Government, Nation, Running, Affairs

How can any person with a myopic view and harbouring intense parochial attitude even think of leading the nation?

- Sharad Pawar

Think, Nation, Leading, Parochial

In the Congress, for every small thing, you have to consult the general secretaries.

- Sharad Pawar

Small, Congress, General, Secretaries

I have completed 43 years in politics and have been a minister of state, chief minister, and a Cabinet minister. A person who survives so many years is bound to face some attacks. It doesn't affect me because I know the truth.

- Sharad Pawar

Politics, Some, Been, Completed

Indian cricketers need more exposure, and as cricket administrators, we need to beef up the domestic circuit. Only then will fresh talent come up.

- Sharad Pawar

Will, Need, Circuit, Indian

I have been president of the Indian Kabbadi Association, and likewise, I have been associated with various other sports as well.

- Sharad Pawar

Other, Been, Likewise, Indian

I could never muster the courage to speak to girls in my college in Pune. Most of them were Parsis and spoke English. I came from a village and could barely converse in English.

- Sharad Pawar

College, Spoke, Could, Muster

I am fully aware that everybody has a right to succeed, and success should be with ethics.

- Sharad Pawar

I Am, Aware, Everybody, Fully

Government should make tough decisions in the larger national interests, even if it upsets the people.

- Sharad Pawar

Tough, Larger, Upsets, National Interests

Sena under the leadership of Uddhav Thackeray has failed. It is a party on the decline, and that decline started the day Maharashtra Navnirman Sena was formed.

- Sharad Pawar

Leadership, Started, Failed, Formed

One should not treat investors or a person who has set up an industry and is a successful businessman as criminals in this country. I am fully aware that everybody has a right to succeed, and success should be with ethics.

- Sharad Pawar

Treat, Country, Everybody, Fully

During election time, I work over 21 hours. My day starts around 6 A.M., and I address meetings through the day. Between 10 P.M. and 2 A.M., I meet local leaders, where we discuss local issues and local problems.

- Sharad Pawar

Through, Leaders, Around, Discuss

I was leader of the Opposition when Vajpayee was PM. We attacked policies, not personalities, neither inside or outside the House.

- Sharad Pawar

Leader, Inside, Policies, Personalities

If my son enters politics, I will be able to guide him. He too would have learnt a lot from watching me, so he is less likely to make mistakes.

- Sharad Pawar

Politics, Will, Likely, Learnt

Modi has been the Gujarat chief minister for more than a decade, but there is a vast difference between controlling a state and leading a nation.

- Sharad Pawar

Decade, Been, Minister, Controlling

I have been to China. I noticed that wherever you went, you could ask an ordinary citizen, and he would explain, in detail, about free markets and all the other jargon of liberalisation.

- Sharad Pawar

Citizen, Explain, Been, Wherever

I entered politics in 1967; since then, continuously, I am getting elected... Fortunately I never lost the elections.

- Sharad Pawar

Politics, Entered, Then, Continuously

Our policies for increasing agricultural production and productivity have been scale neutral; that is, our policies are equally effective irrespective of the size of the holdings.

- Sharad Pawar

Been, Production, Equally, Irrespective

When I was agriculture minister, we drafted specific policies to tackle the agrarian crisis.

- Sharad Pawar

Agriculture, Minister, Drafted

I met Lalit Modi in London once. He had apprehensions regarding coming back to India, as his security was withdrawn. He was not worried about cases filed against him.

- Sharad Pawar

London, Against, Cases, Worried

I am worried about development in the field of information technology, communication, etc. So you cannot say that I have become inactive.

- Sharad Pawar

Development, Say, About, Worried

Sometimes sugarcane takes about 15 months to grow, and hence it is inappropriate to ask farmers to pay their crop loans in 12 months.

- Sharad Pawar

Grow, Months, Loans, Inappropriate

I was never sent to Kashmir on any secret mission. I want to make that position clear.

- Sharad Pawar

Mission, Never, Want, Kashmir

I feel proud when a player from Jammu and Kashmir plays for India. This shows cricket has reached all corners of the country.

- Sharad Pawar

Proud, Country, Plays, Kashmir

Ethanol is a long-term solution that will take time.

- Sharad Pawar

Solution, Will, Take, Ethanol

If prices drop, we have to protect farmers from distress; if prices rise, we should be ready to pay market rates.

- Sharad Pawar

Drop, Distress, Rates, Protect

I have always believed in cordial relationship with political parties and their leaders.

- Sharad Pawar

Always, Political Parties, Believed

In my long innings, I have seen many sunrises and many sunsets; many good and bad times.

- Sharad Pawar

Bad, Bad Times, Many, Sunsets

I might be popular, but that is not sufficient in a parliamentary democracy set-up. One has to assess every chief minister, his success and rating in terms of how far he has succeeded in developing his colleagues.

- Sharad Pawar

How Far, Might, Minister, Popular

In politics, acceptability plays very important role. On one hand, acceptability among the coalition partners is required for smooth functioning of the government. On the other hand, acceptability among the people is needed to run the country.

- Sharad Pawar

Politics, Country, Very, Smooth

I believe in decentralized democracy.

- Sharad Pawar

Believe, I Believe In, Decentralized

For running a country, team work is important, and the person at the helm has to enjoy teamwork.

- Sharad Pawar

Important, Country, Running, Helm

The government under Manmohan Singh is treating all political partners in a dignified manner.

- Sharad Pawar

Government, Partners, Treating

We will primarily focus on affordable housing, water supply and transport infrastructure, as these are critical for Mumbai. Infrastructure deficit is an issue in all urban areas.

- Sharad Pawar

Mumbai, Affordable, Critical, Deficit

Infrastructure deficit is an issue in all urban areas.

- Sharad Pawar

Infrastructure, Urban, Issue, Deficit

If I am a trader, and I know you have got ample stocks, why should I buy?

- Sharad Pawar

Why, Buy, Trader, Ample

I still believe that a fight between two brothers should not destroy peace and harmony and bring trouble to the common man.

- Sharad Pawar

Harmony, Brothers, Still, Common Man

Thackeray is an institution that cannot become irrelevant because of one election.

- Sharad Pawar

Election, Irrelevant, Cannot, Institution

I have always fought for farmers getting better prices.

- Sharad Pawar

Better, Always, Getting, Prices

Yes, Vajpayee and Advani are very clever speakers, but that does not mean everything they say is true.

- Sharad Pawar

Say, Yes, Very, Speakers

We want those responsible for the attack on Zee TV to be arrested and punished.

- Sharad Pawar

Want, TV, Arrested, Attack

The agriculture ministry has to see that their good research percolates down to the fields through the state agricultural departments and the 70-odd state agricultural universities.

- Sharad Pawar

Good, Down, Through, Ministry

People want development, modern thinking. They want to encourage and support research in agriculture and other fields.

- Sharad Pawar

Agriculture, Development, Fields

When there is a calamity, don't think about the party, think beyond the party.

- Sharad Pawar

Think, Beyond, About, Calamity

Sharad Pawar is paying tax.

- Sharad Pawar

Tax, Paying

One has to swallow a bitter pill to get cured.

- Sharad Pawar

Get, Swallow, Cured, Pill

Dialogue is the essence of parliamentary politics.

- Sharad Pawar

Politics, Essence, Dialogue

Without dialogue, you cannot run parliament. You have to interact.

- Sharad Pawar

Run, Cannot, Interact, Dialogue

In politics one should not expect big jumps. Everything takes time.

- Sharad Pawar

Politics, Big, Expect, Jumps

Emotionally, a person is tied to the land of his birth. It's only human.

- Sharad Pawar

Person, Tied, His, Emotionally

Every election is hectic.

- Sharad Pawar

Election, Every, Hectic

My lower and upper teeth had to be removed.

- Sharad Pawar

Had, Lower, Upper, Teeth

I think criticism of good work should stop somewhere.

- Sharad Pawar

Think, Stop, I Think, Good Work

I am very active in the co-operative movement. I am very active in agro-industrial growth. I am taking up the issues of the farmers of India. I am active in the field of education.

- Sharad Pawar

Education, Active, Very, Growth

Empowering women leads to a more inclusive growth of society and the nation.

- Sharad Pawar

Society, Nation, Inclusive, Growth

Mr. Modi has to take instructions from Nagpur, and whatever Nagpur says, he will do.

- Sharad Pawar

Will, Take, Mr, Instructions

It is often remarked that I am very close to Mr. Modi. But when it comes to issues of national importance, I've never indulged in politics or considered whether the Prime Minister is from the opposition.

- Sharad Pawar

Politics, Very, Importance, Opposition

The AICC is full of sycophants, nothing else.

- Sharad Pawar

Nothing, Else, Full

If an industrialist can sell his products anywhere in India and the world, why should a farmer not be allowed to do so?

- Sharad Pawar

Why, Sell, Allowed, Farmer

Whether some may like it or not, I am still the farmer that I was born as and will continue to be one.

- Sharad Pawar

Some, May, Still, Farmer

In India, no one becomes prime minister before they are in their mid-70s.

- Sharad Pawar

Before, Prime, Minister, India

Whatever I feel, I say frankly.

- Sharad Pawar

Say, Feel, I Feel, Frankly

One has to work quietly with lot of commitment.

- Sharad Pawar

Work, Commitment, Lot, Quietly

People don't understand complex issues.

- Sharad Pawar

People, Understand, Issues, Complex

Politics is all a matter of timing.

- Sharad Pawar

Politics, Matter, Timing

Marriage is no substitute for political experience.

- Sharad Pawar

Marriage, Political, Substitute

I am not an expert in medical field.

- Sharad Pawar

I Am, Medical, Field, Expert

Modi is dangerous for the country.

- Sharad Pawar

Country, Dangerous

It was not a state secret that I would call on Thackeray. I was not hiding anything.

- Sharad Pawar

Call, Would, State, Hiding

It is the responsibility of the government to ensure the House functions.

- Sharad Pawar

Government, Ensure, Functions

There is a psychology of Bombay.

- Sharad Pawar

Psychology, Bombay

The Congress is a power-oriented party.

- Sharad Pawar

Party, Congress

Our party is united. At times, some people may have disagreements and leave, but it is not a big issue.

- Sharad Pawar

Big, Some, Times, Issue

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