Jaykumar Gore hits back at Rohit Pawar: "My history is known to your family"

A fresh row has erupted in Maharashtra politics, with a sharp exchange between Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) MLA Rohit Pawar and Jaykumar Gore, guardian minister of Solapur and Rural Development Minister. Gore has responded strongly to Pawar's remark and warned him in plain words not to push him into speaking out.

It began with a point raised by Rohit Pawar. He had said that Gore, the guardian minister of Solapur district, was holding meetings at Balaji Sarovar. Pawar also mentioned that Gore was working by holding meetings in the morning, afternoon and evening. He took a jibe at Gore over this.

Pawar's line was: "If a man overworks, he ends up eating pills." The statement set off discussion in political circles.

Gore then put forward his side and replied directly. He said his political life had been one of great struggle. He said he was not Sharad Pawar's grandson and not the son of an industrialist either. In Gore's words, he was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth.

Gore also said he did not do politics by taking the name of a grandfather and an uncle. He said he had won elections not once or twice but four times.

Continuing, Gore said that if he was making any mistake, he should certainly be criticised. But, he said, if anyone crosses the limits of decorum while criticising, he too can answer at the same level. Amid these remarks, he warned Rohit Pawar: "Do not force me to open my mouth, because my history is known to your family."

The statements have drawn more attention to the political dispute between Rohit Pawar and Jaykumar Gore. A remark that began over the Solapur guardian minister's working style has now reached the political backgrounds of both leaders. Political circles are now watching how Rohit Pawar responds to the warning and what turn the dispute takes next.