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'He Has Time For Kolkata, But Not For Farmers': Sharad Pawar Slams PM Modi For Campaigning In Bengal

Speaking at a state-level party workers' meet at the Harmu ground in Ranchi today, Sharad Pawar said that the Prime Minister has time to go to Kolkata but has no time to visit farmers in Delhi who have been protesting against farm laws since November last year.

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for campaigning in poll-bound West Bengal and turning a blind eye to the farmers' protest.

Speaking at a state-level party workers' meet at the Harmu ground in Ranchi today, Sharad Pawar said that the Prime Minister has time to go to Kolkata but has no time to visit farmers in Delhi who have been protesting against farm laws since November last year.

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"Centre's responsibility is to establish brotherhood, but BJP spreading communal poison in country. Farmers have been protesting for 100 days, PM has time to go to Kolkata, rally against West Bengal govt, but no time to visit farmers in Delhi," Pawar said.

The NCP supremo further in his address alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is spreading "communal poison" in the country.

His remarks against moments before Prime Minister addressed massive public gathering at Kolkata's Brigade parade ground ahead of the state's Assembly elections.

Meanwhile, thousands of farmers from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradsh continue to camp across Delhi borders holding protests against the three farm bills enacted by the Centre last year. Though the centre and farmers' unions have held several rounds of negotiations yet the matter remains inconclusive till date.  

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