Ranchi, March 8 -- Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief and Maratha strongman Sharad Pawar on Sunday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for choosing to address political rallies in poll bound West Bengal over meeting the protesting farmers.

Pawar, on his maiden visit to Ranchi on Sunday addressing NCP workers at Harmu ground, said that Modi's decision of addressing rallies in Bengal and avoiding dialogue with the protesting farmers clearly showed his priorities. Farmers from Punjab and Haryana for more than 100 days are sitting on dharna protesting against the three farms laws. The farmers protest is being supported by all non-NDA political parties including Congress, NCP and others.

Pawar said, "The Prime Minister has the time ...