NCP leader Hasnat Abdullah has vowed to end politics driven by muscle power, saying,

“The days of ‘10 motorbikes, 20 thugs’ deciding leadership are over. True leadership must come from qualities, not hooliganism.”

Speaking to supporters, he stressed that the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) stands firmly for justice and truth.

“If you stand for justice, you are with the NCP. There is no room in our party for injustice.”

He called on people across villages and unions to unite against “evil forces,” warning that local political patronage often turns activists into criminals. A united stand, he said, would strip offenders of courage.