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Pawar's quip over BJP letterhead draws laughter during drought visit

Baramati, Oct 3 ( UNI)Veteran leader Sharad Pawar, touring drought-hit areas of Baramati and interacting with farmers, shared a light-hearted exchange with a farmer during a visit to Jawalajun village on Saturday.
Pawar, 86, has been visiting villages despite the heat, meeting farmers in their fields and hearing their concerns over water, fodder, crops and farm loans.
During his interaction in Jawalajun, a farmer spoke about his family's long-standing admiration for Pawar, saying his father used to take him to Baramati and tell him that even if his chest were cut open, "only Saheb would be seen inside". The remark drew applause from those present.
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