Krishnagar: The arch rivals, TMC and CPI (M), launched a joint attack on Narendra Modi. While Mamata Banerjee accused Modi of inciting violence in Assam and demanded his arrest for allegedly trying to instigate caste-based violence in West Bengal, CPI (M) Chairman, Biman Bose, said “Modi is making reckless comments and trying to create a division in Bengal.”
“He wants to cause caste-based violence. We are telling the Election Commission that he should be arrested and should not be allowed to campaign in the state,” Banerjee said at an election rally at Krishnagar. “We will keep everyone close to our hearts – Hindus, Muslims, Bengalis and non-Bengalis. Let him touch a single one of them. We will rock Delhi,” she added.
Without naming Modi, she said “Those who cause riots cannot become the leader of the nation. It is because of their comments that innocent minorities are being butchered in Assam. Those who will lead the country if they themselves ignite riots, then what will happen to the nation”.
Reacting to Modi’s statement, Biman Bose said, “Is he trying to create riots in Bengal by his comments?”
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(With PTI inputs)
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