Addressing his first ballot rally in West Bengal forward of Assembly elections within the state, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned CM Mamata Banerjee was enraged by chants of ‘Jai Shri Ram’, however remained silent when conspiracies had been hatched to defame the nation.
“Mamata Didi is irked when you question her government. She is enraged when she hears ‘Jai Shri Ram’ chanted. But she is silent when conspiracies are planned to malign the nation,” PM Modi mentioned in Haldia. “There are some conspirators who’re trying to destroy India’s image. Has Didi spoken anything about them? The country will respond to such conspiracies with all the force at its command,” he added.
The PM mentioned Bengal had been among the many main states of India earlier than Independence when it comes to infrastructure, academic services in addition to job alternatives, however lagged behind later, as a result of its politics was by no means one in every of ‘vikas’ (growth).
“Bengal first had the bhrashtachar (corruption) of Congress, then the atyaachar (atrocities) of the Left, and finally, the misrule of the TMC. The people of Bengal had hoped for mamata (compassion), but got nirmamta (cruelty) instead… The state can see true poriborton (change) only under a BJP government. The TMC and the Left aren’t much different from each other, in fact, in these elections, they are playing a fixed match,” Modi mentioned.
The Prime Minister additionally slammed the Mamata Banerjee authorities for not implementing a number of of the Centre’s schemes, resembling PM Kisan and Ayushman Bharat, in West Bengal. He mentioned the aid despatched to Bengal by the central authorities throughout Cyclone Amphan and the Covid-19 pandemic couldn’t attain the meant beneficiaries due to the TMC regime.
Accusing the TMC of criminalising politics, institutionalising corruption and politicising civil administration and the police, Modi exuded confidence of forming the following authorities in West Bengal.
“The people of Bengal have made up their mind to elect a BJP government in the next Assembly polls. In the first cabinet meeting of the BJP government, a decision will be taken to implement all central schemes in the state,” he mentioned.
“Bengal is a state of football lovers. And hence I will say this in football terminology –– the TMC government has committed far too many fouls. The foul of misgovernance, the foul of corruption, the foul of neglecting the poor,” mentioned the Prime Minister.