NCP (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar
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Mumbai: In an unusual letter that has gone viral across Maharashtra and highlights the social issues in the hinterland, a 34-year-old man from the Akola district of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra has appealed NCP (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar pleading him not for loan or job but to search for a wife.
The letter was handed over to Pawar Saheb, as Pawar is popularly known, on 8 November, when he toured Akola.
“I am already 34…I am getting older, and it now feels like I may never get married. Please consider my loneliness and help me find a life partner. I’m even ready to live at her home… I promise to work hard and be a good husband,” the man wrote in the letter.
“I will never forget your favour,” the young farmer wrote in the letter to the four-time Maharashtra Chief Minister and ex-three-time Union Minister including the Agriculture Minister, which he held for 10 years.
The youth further mentioned he was open to marrying a woman from any caste or community. “I will work hard, ensure a happy life, and never forget your kindness,” he promised in the heartfelt note.
Meanwhile, senior NCP (SP) leader and former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said that this shows the faith that people have in Pawar.
“Yes, a few days ago Pawar Saheb when he was visiting Akola…the youth wrote that he was already 34 and was unable to find a girl for marriage and sought help…this is a social issue and the agrarian distress that Maharashtra is going through,” he said.
Deshmukh said that the NCP (SP) chief has been told to help the youth in every way possible.
Meanwhile, Minister of State for Home (Rural), Housing and Cooperation Pankaj Bhoyar said that Pawar was the Agriculture Minister for 10 years and the agrarian distress worsened during his tenure.