<h1>Sharad Pawar: talent and leadership exist beyond privileged backgrounds; fellowship to empower grassroots leaders, expand for women.</h1> Sharad Pawar stated that talent and leadership exist beyond privileged backgrounds and endorsed the Sharad Pawar Inspire Fellowship for identifying and supporting capable individuals from ordinary families to effect change at village, taluka and district levels, urging institution-building and highlighting AI-based agricultural technologies to boost productivity and reduce inputs; the programme will be launched exclusively for women next year and party leaders called for stronger policy responses to crimes against women and indicated support for the proposed Shakti Act if introduced in Parliament.