Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday said he recently spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the BJP was poaching leaders from the opposition parties by scaring them. PM Modi told Kharge that people want to join the BJP because of the government’s work, Kharge told party workers in Pune after inaugurating a two-day state-level training camp. Kharge said his exchange with PM Modi took place during a tea meeting in Parliament. Congress has seen big-ticket exits in Maharashtra as former chief minister Ashok Chavan left the party and joined the BJP — with the party nominating him to the Rajya Sabha. Mallikarjun Kharge said he spoke to PM Modi on BJP poaching Congress leaders. Before Ashok Chavan, Baba Siddique and Milind Deora left the Congress. They joined BJP’s allies in Maharashtra — Baba Siddique Ajit Pawar’s NCP and Milind Deora Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena. Discover the thrill of cricket like never before, exclusively on HT. Explore now! “During a tea meeting in Parliament where Prime Minister Narendra Modi was present, I asked him how …