Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar responded to Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s recent accusation of being the 'ringleader of corruption' by highlighting Shah's past legal troubles. Pawar pointed out that Shah had been banished from Gujarat by the Supreme Court in 2010 due to the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case before being acquitted in 2014. Shah had earlier attacked Pawar, accusing him of institutionalizing corruption in Indian politics. Pawar warned that the current leadership might take the country in the wrong direction if not scrutinized. This exchange is part of the ongoing political rivalry ahead of the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections, with both leaders attempting to discredit each other.