Pawar refuses to comment on resignation reports

New Delhi: Sharad Pawar on Thursday night declined to comment on reports that he and his NCP colleague Praful Patel had sent in their resignation to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

According to reports, Pawar and Patel were ready to submit their resignations to convey their unhappiness over the way the party was being treated by the Congress.

Asked about reports that the Prime Minister had called him in a bid to mollify him, Pawar said, "no comments".

A similar response came to questions on whether the two leaders had sent their resignation letters to the Prime Minister.