Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing two demonstrations in Bengal on Saturday, said that TMC’s complaints against the Election Commission and EVM show that it is “khela sesh” (game over) for the party led by Mamata Banerjee and ” Didi should accept defeat. ” The TMC supreme responded by stating that the saffron party was trying to destroy the culture of the state and divide Bengal for its own benefits.
Speaking at a rally in Haripal in the Hooghly district, which will go to the polls on April 6, Modi said: “She keeps criticizing EVM, the EC … If the players keep criticizing the referees, you should know their ‘ khela sesh ‘(game over) “. . “
Didi got nervous after feeling defeat. That’s why he criticizes everyone and everything, from EC to EVM. She is abusing me. But by abusing me, he has hurt the self-respect of the people of Bengal by saying that they are accepting money to attend our demonstrations, ”said the prime minister.
He added: “Do the people of Bengal accept money to attend the rallies, Didi? Who are you insulting while abusing me? You are insulting the people of the state. Didi, you have betrayed people, so you must accept defeat. “
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a rally in Sonarpur in the 24th district of southern Parganas on Saturday. (Express photo: Partha Paul)
Addressing another election rally in Sonarpur in the South 24 Parganas district, Modi said that TMC stands for ‘Taka Maar Company’ (a money-looting company) that has unleashed its “thugs” to “terrorize the state.”
“You keep your TMC goons under control. Explain that Modi is here! Your bullying will no longer be tolerated. Bengal does not want violence and terror. Bengal wants education for their daughters and protection, respect and justice for their mothers, ”he said.
दीदी की बौखलाहट का एक बहुत बड़ा कारण है- उनके 10 साल का रिपोर्ट कार्ड। pic.twitter.com/FnILeyGza2
– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 3, 2021
He further said that Mamata Banerjee labeling the BJP leaders as “outsiders” (bohiragato) is an insult to the inclusive ideology of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and the principles of the Constitution.
“Didi is talking about outsiders. We are all children of Mother India. No Indian is an outsider here. When the BJP forms the government after May 2, a son of the earth will become the prime minister, ”he said.
Referring to TMC MP Mahua Moitra’s tweet, Modi said: “Didi’s party says he will compete from Varanasi, which makes it clear that he has accepted his defeat in Bengal. The people of Varanasi are as kind as the people of Bengal. But you (Mamata Banerjee) will meet so many people with vermilion and ‘choti’. The motto ‘Jai Shri Ram’ irritates you, but you will have to listen to ‘Har Har Mahadev’ every two minutes there. “
Meanwhile, at a rally in Raidighi in Paraganas Sur 24 district, Mamata Banerjee launched a stinging attack on BJP, saying that the Saffron Party wants to divide the people of Bengal and destroy their language and culture.
“They will divide West Bengal and its people. Our culture is that Hindus and Muslims have tea together and celebrate Durga puja and Kali puja together. BJP will benefit if there are unrest in our towns. Remember how they removed the 14 lakh Bengali and 2 lakh Biharis names in the updated NRC in Assam, ”he said.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee goes on tour in Howrah, West Bengal, on Saturday. (Express photo: Partha Paul)
“Don’t be intimidated. Mothers and sisters challenge them. We have no problems if the forces act impartially to guarantee free and fair elections, but if they act on behalf of a particular political party, we will protest, ”he said.
The chief minister, who is opposed to her former lieutenant and BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram, alleged that there were attempts by “outsiders” to manipulate the elections in the Purba Medinipur district constituency.
“There were attempts by outsiders to manipulate the elections in Nandigram by visiting all the houses before the elections. Still, I will win handsomely from the seat. A local thug was accompanied by outside thugs in Nandigram. This is their pattern, ”he said.
Reaffirming her Hindu identity in an apparent attempt to counter the minority appeasement charge against her, Banerjee said: “I am a devout Hindu who recites the Chandi mantra every day before leaving home. But I believe in our tradition of respecting all religions ”.
Reflecting on the BJP leaders having lunch at the homes of the Dalits, he said: “I am a Brahmin woman. But my all-time partner is a programmed caste woman who takes care of all my needs. She cooks my food too. I don’t need to advertise this, as those who bring lunch from a five-star hotel to eat in the courtyard of a Dalit house are anti-Dalit, anti-backward caste and anti-minority by nature. “
Also mocking AIMIM led by Asaduddin Owaisi and Abbas Siddiqui’s ISF, he called on Muslims not to “fall into the trap of a Hyderabad party and its BJP-backed Bengal ally seeking to polarize the votes.”
“The BJP has given Hyderabad and Furfura Sharif money to divide Hindus and Muslims. If you don’t want NRC and divisions, don’t vote for them. Voting for them would mean that you are voting for BJP, ”he said.
Later that day, the Supreme TMC also toured the Howrah district.
The third phase of the Bengal elections will be held in 31 constituency constituencies of the assembly on April 6. The state will see five more phases of voting after that, with the last one taking place on April 29. The vote count will take place on May 2.
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