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Sitaram Yechury criticises PM Modi over USD 10 bn credit to Africa

CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Thursday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over Centre's USD 10 billion concessional credit to Africa and asked NDA government to instead focus more on agrarian crisis in the country than providing monetary help to other nations.<br/><br/>In a jibe at Modi, Yechury said it is India's "misfortune" that the Prime Minister has no time for people here as "he is either abroad or busy with leaders from abroad when in the country".<br/><br/>The Rajya Sabha MP was speaking in New Delhi on the sidelines of party's two-day politburo meeting, which concluded today.<br/><br/>India today offered a concessional credit of USD 10 billion to Africa over the next five years and a grant assistance of USD 600 million even as Mr. Modi made a strong pitch for deeper ties in key areas of counter-terrorism, climate change and UN reforms.

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