NCP president Sharad Pawar has written to Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, seeking speedy rehabilitation of those affected by the Tiware dam breach in Ratnagiri and providing basic amenities to them. Mr Pawar visited the dam site on Monday. Atleast 18 people died while five others went missing in the flood caused by the dam breach on July-2 due to torrential rains in the region.

One scion of Maharashtra's influential Pawar family tried his luck in the just-gone-by Lok Sabha elections. Another scion is limbering up to try his in the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly polls in October. Other than their powerful surname and political legacy, the two Pawar scions have little in common. Mumbai-educated Rohit Pawar began his electoral innings with the local self-government polls in 2017.

Former Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar's son Utpal on Monday described as insensitive NCP chief Sharad Pawar's remark that the late leader relinquished his post at the Centre and returned to Goa because he did not agree with the Rafale fighter jet deal. In a statement issued, Mr Utpal said the Parrikar family was saddened to read Mr Pawar's remarks.