NCP chief Sharad Pawar explains meaning of 'Operation Lotus'

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar in the third instalment of his marathon interview with 'Saamana' and 'Dopahar Ka Saamna' Group Executive Editor and Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut, said 'Operation Lotus' will not be successful in Maharashtra and asserted that the Maha Vikas Aghadi government in the state will complete its five year term.

Pawar said, "Operation Kamal (Lotus) simply means weakening, destabilizing the government elected by the people and using the Central powers to do so. Operation Kamal or whatever else it is, nothing can topple the CM Uddhav Thackeray-led government in the state. The Maha Vikas Aghadi government will complete its tenure of five years."

Pawar spoke with Raut on a wide variety of issues including the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, the Covid-19 pandemic and the ongoing lockdown.