Barrackpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticised the Trinamool Congress during a rally in Barrackpur, West Bengal on Sunday, alleging that the state government has marginalised Hindus and relegated them to “second-class citizens” under the TMC regime. PM Modi emphasised the vibrant support from the people, expressing confidence that the BJP would secure an even greater mandate than it did in 2019.
Addressing a rally PM Modi said, “TMC has made bomb making a cottage industry in Bengal. Today, it has become difficult for a common man to follow his faith in Bengal. TMC threatens people when they chant the name of Shri Ram. Jai Shri Ram! TMC does not allow people to celebrate Ram Navami. Congress, too, stands against the Ram Mandir. Should we leave the country in the hands of TMC, Congress, and Leftists? INDI Alliance has completely surrendered to their appeasement policy. They are willing to engage in ‘Vote Jihad’ against BJP. A TMC leader says that they will throw Hindus into the Bhagirathi River… Where do they get the audacity to say and do all of this? Who is supporting them? TMC regime doesn’t allow people to take Lord Ram’s name, and celebrate Ram Navami. Hindus have become second-class citizens in Bengal under the TMC rule.”
TMC MLA Humayun Kabir sparked controversy during an election rally in Murshidabad with his inflammatory remarks, stating that Hindus would be submerged in the Bhagirathi River within two hours, or he would quit politics.
PM Modi asserted that the development of the states of eastern India was neglected by the Congress party which governed the country for decades.
“After independence, family members of the Congress party governed the country for decades. They neglected the development of the states of eastern India. Whether it was West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, or Odisha, Congress did nothing to harness the capabilities of these states. From natural resources to blue economy, these states have huge potential for economic growth across fields,” he added.
Meanwhile, the Prime Minister also conducted a roadshow in Barrackpore, West Bengal before his rally. Voting will take place for eight Lok Sabha seats of West Bengal in the fourth phase of voting to be held on May 13. The constituencies are Baharampur, Krishnanagar, Ranaghat, Bardhaman Purba, Burdwan-Durgapur, Asansol, Bolpur and Birbhum.
In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the TMC won 34 seats in the state, while the BJP had to settle for 2 seats. The CPI (M) won 2 seats, while the Congress bagged 4.However, the BJP came up with a much-improved showing in the 2019 polls, winning 18 seats against the TMC’s 22. The Congress’s tally dropped to just 2 seats, while the Left scored a blank.
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