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HIGHLIGHTS
- Sharad Pawar said that PM Modi found critising opposition in rallies more important than the meeting over Pulwama attack
- Pawar was referring to rallies that the prime minister recently held in Maharashtra
- Sharad Pawar also confirmed that he would be contesting the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for conducting rallies and critising the Opposition in light of the Pulwama terror attack.
Sharad Pawar also criticised the prime minister for being absent from an all-party meeting that was called by the Centre over the Pulwama terror attack. 40 CRPF jawans were martyred in the Pulwama terror attack.
"An all-party meeting was called by the Centre after Pulwama attack. We were told that the meeting had been called by the PM. When I reached, I saw that the prime minister was not there," Sharad Pawar said.
Sharad Pawar, NCP: An all-party meeting was called by centre after #PulwamaAttack. We were told meeting has been called by PM. When I reached I saw that PM is not there. He should've been there but he found it more important to criticise us in rallies in Dhule & Yavatmal. (19.02)
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"He should've been there but he found it more important to criticise us in rallies in Dhule and Yavatmal," Sharad Pawar said, referring to rallies the prime minister recently held in Maharashtra.
Pawar also talked about the announcement of an alliance between BJP and Shiv Sena for the upcoming elections. Pawar said that voters will see through the two parties' strategies.
"In the last few months, there was a heated exchange of words between the BJP and Shiv Sena. Today they're standing together, wanting to send a message of unity. People of Maharashtra can understand their strategy," Pawar said.
"They will think and take steps accordingly," Pawar said.
Sharad Pawar also ended the the long speculation over his future role in active politics, and confirmed that he will be contesting the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections and that his nephew Ajit Pawar will not.
Pawar said, "Ajit Pawar is not going to contest the election, Parth Pawar is not going to contest, Rohit Pawar is not going to contest. Sharad Pawar is going to contest."
Pawar made this statement while addressing a question about him allegedly promoting dynastic politics in the region.
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