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Pawar asks PM for handymen to take workload off him

The agriculture minister has been just named the ICC president

PTI | July 5, 2010

With demands on his time growing, more so after taking over as ICC president last week, Sharad Pawar today met the prime minister Manmohan Singh and requested him to "reduce the burden" on him

"I met the prime minister today and have requested him to reduce my burden," he said when asked whether he sought more hands to help him in the Ministry.

Asked what he meant by reducing the burden, 70-year-old Pawar, who has agriculture, food and consumer affairs portfolios but only one minister of state, said "That is upto him (Prime Minister). Its the prerogative of the Prime Minister".

To a question whether he would like induction of some more junior ministers in his ministry, Pawar said, "This is for the prime minister to decide".

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