PM Modi in his Independence Day speech had pitched for 'one nation one election', he said.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday announced three-phase polls in J&K and a single-round voting in Haryana in September-October. It said assembly elections in Maharashtra, which were held along with Haryana in 2019, will be announced later due to security requirements for Jammu and Kashmir.

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"Election dates in two states (J&K and Haryana) have been announced but polls in Jharkhand and Maharashtra have not been declared. Hence, there is no truth in what he (PM Modi) says,"said the NCP (SP) chief.

The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) allies Shiv Sena (UBT) and the NCP (SP) had earlier criticised the Election Commission over the poll schedule and said it seemed the BJP-led Mahayuti wanted more time to "fool" the people of Maharashtra with its fake promises.

To a query about tensions in Nashik and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar over alleged objectionable remarks by Hindu religious leader Ramgiri Maharaj against Prophet Mohammad and Islam, Sharad Pawar said it is not in the interest of society, the PTI reported.

The religious leader has said that he made the statement in reaction to the atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh.

"There is a need for peace today, and society and politicians should be patient and cautious about it," Sharad Pawar said.

The responsibility of the government and the home department should be fixed, he said.

About the regime change in Bangladesh, Sharad Pawar said that there have been some reactions to it in a few places in India. "However, we never felt that reactions would come from Maharashtra on what happened in Bangladesh," he added, according to the news agency.

(with PTI inputs)