Mamata throttling democracy in West Bengal; state will help BJP cross 300-mark: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched a no-holds-barred attack against Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee accusing her party of indulging in violence in West Bengal and claimed that the state will pave the way for the saffron party to cross the 300-mark in the Lok Sabha elections.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Photo: Getty Images

KOLKATA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched a no-holds-barred attack against Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee accusing her party of indulging in violence in West Bengal and claimed that the state will pave the way for the BJP to cross the 300-mark in the Lok Sabha elections. Addressing a poll rally in North 24 Parganas district, Modi said the TMC government is out to destroy everything in West Bengal and people's conviction and courage will evict the "torturous rule". "Didi's (Mamata) goons carrying guns and bombs are bent upon destruction ... Her government is out to destroy everything in the state. People's conviction and courage will evict the torturous rule", Modi said. "Didi is frightened by the rise of BJP in West Bengal. The people of the state had given respect to here by making her the chief minister. But power-drunk Mamata Banerjee is throttling democracy", Modi said. Keeping up his attack on Banerjee, Modi said: "Democracy has given you the chief minister's chair and you are killing it. The entire country is watching your misdeeds....Didi should not be kept in power. In the last four to five years she has shown her colours". "Didi, after seeing your anger and the support for BJP in Bengal, I am telling you that the state will make us cross the 300-mark," Modi said. The entire nation had seen (on TV) how the roadshow of BJP president Amit Shah was attacked by the TMC goons and is anxiously watching the outcome of the poll results in West Bengal, he said. Shah's roadshow in Kolkata was attacked Tuesday after Banerjee had asserted that TMC will take revenge against BJP, Modi claimed. He held Banerjee responsible for destroying the state's culture of 'Bhadra Lok'. The people of Bengal have made up their mind to end the Banerjee's "despotic rule" he said.