Mumbai, Sept. 22 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday expressed surprise over the timing of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's national address on Sunday, stating that the BJP workers wanted to watch the India vs Pakistan match due to which, PM Modi planned his address at 5 pm.

Speaking to the reporters in Mumbai, Sanjay Raut mentioned that PM Modi's "usual time" to address the nation is 8 pm, calling it a "standard time to mislead people."

"The Prime Minister addressed the nation at 5 pm, which surprised everyone. His usual time is 8 pm -- that's the standard time to mislead people. So why 5 pm this time? People are saying that there was an India-Pakistan cricket match yesterday, and BJP workers wanted to watch it without any distur...