Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday said that there was no difference between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin while accusing the former of slowly destroying democracy in the country, reported the PTI.

Sharad Pawar was speaking to reporters at Akluj in Solapur district, where he visited the residence of former deputy chief minister Vijaysinh Mohite Patil to discuss candidates for Madha and Solapur seats for upcoming Lok sabha elections 2024.