Quotes from Sharad Pawar

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Every election is hectic.

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

Politics is all a matter of timing.

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 He had apprehensions regarding coming back to India, as his security was withdrawn.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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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