West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, as she described Modi as a ‘seasonal bird’ for coming to north Bengal only ahead of elections. She also dismissed his claim that she was petrified, saying it was he who was scared of her.
Addressing a rally at Falakata in Alipurduar district, Banerjee said that the BJP leaders are ‘seasonal birds’ who come here only during elections and run away after polls while Trinamool Congress leaders and activists have been with the people 365 days a year.
Seasonal birds of #BJP visit #Bengal during elections only: @MamataOfficial in Jalpaiguri
বিজেপির বসন্তের কোকিল শুধু নির্বাচনের সময় বাংলায় আসে: জলপাইগুড়িতে মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়
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— All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) April 7, 2019
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“Babus of Delhi set fire in the hills and we defused it. You (Modi) had not come to Darjeeling during the days of unrest. Where were the BJP leaders when there were disturbances in the hills?” Banerjee said at a rally at Churabhandar in Jalpaiguri district earlier in the day, hours after Modi spoke at an election meeting in Cooch Behar.
Responding to Modi’s remarks that she was petrified at fearing defeat, Banerjee said: “They are saying Didi and Trinamool Congress are scared. I am not scared of any dacoit like you and it is not so easy to frighten Didi. Didi was beaten up from head to toe and I have injuries all over my body. I had fought in front of bullets and guns.”
Voting in West Bengal, which sends 42 MPs to the Lok Sabha, will take place in all seven phases from April 11 to May 19. Results will be announced on May 23.
