By saying that any action against Tendulkar will result in political losses to Pawar's NCP displays that Arvind Lavkare has a very poor understanding of politics in general and Maharashtra politics in particular, because:
1. There are no elections due in Maharashtra in the near future. Even if an action against Tendulkar were to trigger public anger, this would be short term and most unlikely to remain an issue until the next elections. So, action against Tendulkar will have no impact on Pawar's electoral prospects.
2. A large scale public protest because of action against Tendulkar is extremely unlikely. Given his poor performance in the world cup, people, in general, are disappointed with him. Further, although he may be a demigod or what ever, the crowds in Mumbai have not hesitated to boo him as in the test match against Pakistan. The Mumbai public are not likely to make it a prestige issue, if Tendulkar is dropped, as may happen in some other parts of the country. Besides this, Pawar's NCP does not hold much clout in the urban areas (Mumbai/ Thane). Even if there are public protests, they have nothing much to lose. People in rural Maharashra will not find this issue of much appeal in any case.
