Sharad Pawar slams PM Modi, says 'I've never seen a prime minister who...'

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, alleging that Modi's speeches are devoid of facts and reality.

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Speaking in Marathi during an event in Maharashtra's Kolhapur, Pawar remarked, "I have never seen a prime minister earlier whose speeches were not based on facts and reality.

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Pawar further accused PM Modi of neglecting the fundamental issues faced by the people and instead diverting attention from real concerns.

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He questioned the decision to conduct the Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra over five phases in 2024, caliming that it allowed Modi ample opportunity for campaigning in the state.

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Sharad Pawar alleged that PM Modi's frequent remark that if voted to power, the INDIA bloc would bring reservation based on religion, was an attempt to create social tension.

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