Sunetra Pawar Addresses NCP Foundation Day at Shanmukhananda Hall

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) national president and Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar declared that the political party will never retreat from its ideological and political struggles during the party's 27th foundation day celebrations at Shanmukhananda Hall in Mumbai on Thursday.

Addressing a gathering of party workers, Pawar asserted that the future of the NCP would grow brighter through the unity, unwavering loyalty, and hard work of its leaders and workers. She emphasized the party's resolve to face political challenges head-on.

"We never turned our ships away after seeing storms, nor did we stop our steps in the face of adversity," Pawar said. "The journey of the clock symbol will not stop now, and the Nationalist Congress Party will never retreat from the battlefield of struggle."

The event marked the first foundation day observed by the party since the demise of Ajit Pawar. During her address, Sunetra Pawar stated that the NCP remains fully committed to carrying forward the legacy of former Maharashtra chief minister Yashwantrao Chavan. She added that the party would work toward building the developed Maharashtra envisioned by Ajit Pawar, praising his discipline, leadership, decision-making ability, and commitment to the common people.

Pawar explained that the NCP’s core ideology is rooted in the thoughts of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, Mahatma Phule, and Babasaheb Ambedkar. She stated that this ideology is based on taking all sections of society forward together, ensuring that no community feels excluded.

Furthermore, she reiterated that the NCP would continue to uphold social harmony, warning against divisive politics that attempt to create rifts based on caste or religion. She stated that the party would ensure security and justice for minorities, backward classes, OBCs, and tribals, even if political compromises became necessary.

Looking ahead to upcoming local body elections, Pawar urged party workers to strengthen the organization across both rural and urban areas. She highlighted the critical importance of voter-list verification, describing the voter list as the soul of the electoral process. She instructed workers to prevent any genuine voters from being left out due to negligence and called for the effective implementation of the "My Booth, My Village" concept.