Political maturity has at last begun to bring the two allies-NCP and Congress close again,After the in initial fire work and acrimonious exchanges, saner mind is prevailing once again.
NCP chief Sharad Pawar said in N Delhi that the row over the issue of the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank (MSCB) will not have any impact on the ties between his party and the Congress in the state.
The Union Agriculture minister also indicated that his party and the Congress would contest the local body elections scheduled by 2011 end separately.
The Reserve Bank of India has been requested by the state government to consider allowing the bank to continue its business as its net worth for the fiscal last ended figured to a positive amount of Rs 238.14 crore.
Earlier, Prithavi Raj Chavan ,the Chief Minster has told media that the dissolution of Board of MSCB was not political. It was not aimed at weakening the grip of NCP on the farmers’ community who are backing NCP for the benefits they got through cooperative banks.
A truce is inevitable given the fact that Shiv Sena, BJP and now Athawale have joined hands to take on Congress-NCP combine. The tone and tenor of leaders of each parties Congress as well as NCP has softened over the weeks.
Meanwhile, there is report that NABARD may refinancing the MSCB. The state government has made a strong pitch with RBI for this purpose. Meanwhile, the political heat over ot MSCB between the ruling allies Congress and NCP is easing slowly with each realizing the futility of this showdown.
The Reserve Bank of India has been requested by the state government to consider allowing the bank to continue its business as its net worth for the fiscal last ended figured to a positive amount of Rs 238.14 crore.