New Delhi, July 02: Congress today downplayed suggestions that Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar should reduce his responsibilities in the wake of his taking over as the International Cricket Council (ICC) President.
“If you have the passion, you can always find time,” said party spokesperson Manish Tewari in reply to a number of questions on the issue.
69-year-old Pawar will now have to shoulder twin responsibilities of being a minister and ICC President.
The veteran politician maintained that he would be able to handle them with a little help from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
“Fortunately, the ICC headquarter is in Dubai and Dubai works on Saturday and Sunday. So, it’s a matter of two hours flight. So, I think there won’t be any difficulty. Secondly I will discuss with Prime Minister about my responsibilities and will take appropriate decision so that my government work is not affected,” he said.
–Agencies