New Delhi: Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, who was last week elected as president of the International Cricket Council, met the Prime Minister on Monday and requested him to "reduce the burden" on him.
"I met the Prime Minister today and have requested him to reduce my burden," said Pawar when he was asked after the meeting whether he sought more hands to help him in the Ministry.
Asked what he meant by reducing burden, he said: "that is up to him (Prime Minister). Its the prerogative of the Prime Minister".
Pawar, 70, handles the Agriculture, Food and Consumer Affairs portfolios but has only one Minister of State, K V Thomas.
"This is for the Prime Minister to decide," said Pawar when he was asked whether he would junior ministers in his Ministry.
"In fact, I have been after the Prime Minister for the last six months and telling him please relieve my burden," said Pawar, who is chief of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).
"I want more time with my party and ICC and all those stuff. I have agriculture, food and consumer affairs department. For so many years, I have been in the government. This year, I will complete 44 years in Parliament (and Assembly) and I think 25-26 years in the government. Mujhe rahat milna chahiye (I need relief)," Pawar said.
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