All Tamasha : Kapil Sibal says Maharashtra political crisis is ‘about loaves of power, not people’

As the political heat in Maharashtra intensifies, senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal commented that ‘This is not democracy, it’s a Tamasha (mockery)’. He also pointed out that the entire episode does not involve people but ‘loaves of power’.

He took to Twitter to say, Maharashtra Politics. This is not democracy. It’s a ‘Tamasha’ & The law seems to allow it! It is about the loaves of power. Not people!

Ajit Pawar, who broke away from NCP earlier this week, expressed that he aspires to become the CM of the state. Pawar, who has never hidden his chief ministerial ambitions, is certain to unsettle Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, whose Sena-BJP coalition government completed one year last week. Senior BJP

"I was sworn in deputy CM five times. It is a record but the vehicle stops there, doesn't proceed further. I feel from the bottom of my heart that I should become pramukh (cm) of the state. I have some things which I want to implement and for that becoming pramukh (CM) is essential," Pawar said.

On Sunday, Pawar announced that he is breaking away from NCP to join BJP-Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde camp). Later, he was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra. During the inauguration of the new NCP office, Ajit Pawar used a photograph of Sharad Pawar, inviting criticism from his own uncle. "Those who betrayed my ideology and with whom I have ideological differences cannot use my photograph", the veteran politician told the media.

Meanwhile, taking a jibe at Sharad Pawar, Ajit Pawar said, “You are 83, aren't you going to stop?. Everybody has his innings. The most productive years are from 25 to 75 years. Give us your blessings and we will pray that you live a long life."

“For us, Saheb (Sharad Pawar) is a deity and we have deep respect for him. IAS officers retire at 60. Even in politics, BJP leaders retire at 75. You can see the example of L K Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi."

So far, nine NCP leaders has been inducted to the BJP-Shiv Sena (Shinde camp)'s alliance