Nagpur, Dec. 10 -- NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) MLA Rohit Pawar on Tuesday claimed that public universities in Maharashtra are witnessing a decline in quality due to the growing influence of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a trend he warned could negatively affect the future of the state's youth.
Speaking to reporters at the Vidhan Bhavan premises here, Pawar, who represents Karjat-Jamkhed constituency in Ahilyanagar district, said that if this trend continues, India could fall behind other nations in terms of development and progress.
"I agree with the remarks made by Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi in Parliament," Pawar said. "In Maharashtra, if you examine the backgrounds of many vice-chancellors and deans in government universi...