Pawar said he would not like to comment on speculation that the AIADMK chief was putting off a decision on withdrawal of support to the Vajpayee Government in the absence of any concrete assurance from the Congress. ``I don't know anything. I have no knowledge about these things, whether she has approached the Congress. But according to my information no,'' he said in an interview to a private television. On possible Congress overtures towards her, Pawar said he did not think there was any need for the party to approach her as it had decided that it was not interested.

``But supposing she withdraws support tomorrow then we have to think on what way we have to providean alternative. Then we will think of approaching,'' he added.

Pawar clarified that the appropriate time for the Congress to approach other parties would come when the Vajpayee Government is reduced to a minority Government.