We along with Supriya will look after the country, you focus on recovery, PM tells PawarPUNE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar to enquire about his health after the veteran politician was discharged from a private hospital in Pune."Prime Minister Modi called up Pawar Saheb this morning to enquire about his health. He spoke with great warmth and respect and suggested that Pawar Saheb take complete rest," Vitthal Maniyar, a close associate of Sharad Pawar, told the media in Pune on Wednesday.

Maniyar said PM Modi urged Pawar not to worry about work and to focus on his recovery."The PM told Pawar Saheb that Supriya is now ready and that he, along with Supriya, will look after the country, while Pawar should focus on his health," Maniyar said.Pawar thanked the Prime Minister for enquiring about his health and assured him that he would take rest.The 85-year-old veteran politician was admitted to a private hospital in Pune on Monday morning after complaining of pleuritic pain. After undergoing treatment for two days, he was discharged on Wednesday.In an official statement, Dr Purvez K Grant, chairman and managing trustee of Ruby Hall Clinic, said, "Sharad Pawar has been discharged from the hospital today. He is stable and doing well. He will be travelling directly from the hospital to his residence in Mumbai."