NCP today kept the ‘promise’ made by its president, former union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar, that he would send sugar to the Met department officials if their forecast of revival of monsoon came true.
While absence of rains in the first two weeks of August raised spectre of drought, IMD had predicted revival of monsoon in Vidarbha and Marathwada alongwith other areas.
When asked about the same by reporters, Pawar had said in a lighter vein:
Heavy rains were reported from many parts of the state very next day.
"Pawar had said if IMD prediction comes true, he will send sugar to IMD. So today we brought sugar from Baramati and distributed it," said Ankush Kakade, NCP spokesperson.
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