Prime Minister Narendra Modi aimed NCP-SP chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday, accusing him of neglecting the challenges faced by sugarcane farmers. Modi also urged voters not to support the Congress party, which he claims is not contesting enough seats to form a government on its own at the national level.
Addressing a public meeting for the Lok Sabha elections, Modi pointed out that when a prominent Maharashtra leader served as Union agriculture minister, farmers had to approach the sugarcane commission repeatedly for their dues.
Modi also criticized former minister and Congress leader Sushil Kumar Shinde, accusing him of failing to keep his promise to provide water to drought-stricken areas of Maharashtra 15 years ago. Modi stated that it was time to hold this leader accountable for his unfulfilled commitments.
“Fifteen years ago, a prominent leader took an oath to provide water to the drought-affected areas, but he did not keep his promise. Now the time has come to hold him accountable,” Modi said.
He accused the Congress of leaving people desperate for water in regions like Vidarbha and Marathwada. He pointed out that despite the Congress’s 60-year rule, many countries have seen significant progress, while the Congress could not deliver water to farmers’ fields.
Modi highlighted that, in 2014, about 100 long-delayed irrigation projects were addressed under his administration, including 26 in Maharashtra.
At the rally in Malshiras, Modi urged the public not to vote for a party that “is not even contesting the minimum number of seats needed for a simple majority in the Lok Sabha.”
Earlier this week, Modi had called Sharad Pawar a “wandering soul” and accused him of causing instability in Maharashtra for decades due to his ambition, leading to many chief ministers being unable to complete their terms.
