PM Modi addresses poll rallies in Assam & Bengal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused the Congress of supporting those trying to destroy India's image associated with tea. "India's oldest party, who ruled over India for 50-55 years, is supporting people who are trying to remove India's image associated with tea. Can we forgive the Congress for this? Don't they deserve to get punished?" Addressing a rally in Assam's Chabua, PM Modi alleged that the Congress has prepared a plan and the makes of this toolkit want to inflict losses on our tea plantations. The Congress party supports these toolkit makers and still has the audacity to ask for votes in Assam. Can we forgive such a party? 

Asserting that the Congress has gone far from the people of Assam, PM Modi said," A few days ago, they shared a photo from Sri Lanka and said it was Assam. A few days ago, they shared a photo from Taiwan and said it was Assam. It is injustice and insult to our beautiful Assam." Modi further said that the Congress has joined hands with parties that are a danger to Assam's culture and heritage."Development of every region of Assam is a priority for the BJP government. We are committed to ensure that the culture and heritage of the state remains protected," he added.

In his Kharagpur meeting in Bengal, PM Modi attacked Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and other political parties that have ruled Bengal in the last five decades. Stressing that the state is desperately waiting for change, the Prime Minister said: "Last night, for 50-55 minutes, WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram were down that left everyone worried! Here in Bengal, development, belief, dreams have been down for 50-55 years, and thus, I understand your impatience to bring in a change!" He said: "Didi has wasted 10 very crucial years of the youth of Bengal. Her party is the school of cruelty, and its syllabus is Tolabaji, cut-money, syndicate and is a training centre for harassing and troubling people."Accusing the Trinamool Congress of corruption, he said: "Trinamool's extortion through syndicates has led to many industries shutting down. Only one industry has thrived. Mafia industry."
Modi said that Babasaheb Ambedkar has given every citizen  the right to vote. But Mamata has snatched that right to vote. We saw how this right was crushed in the 2018 panchayat polls. I want to assure the people of Bengal that Didi will not be allowed to do this. Police and administration should remember the constitution. This time what happened in earlier elections won't happen."

Addreeing the election rally in Haldia CM Mamta Banerjee branded the BJP which leads the government at the Centre, as the "biggest extortionist" in the world. She said that the BJP should never be allowed to rule the state. "Just see the amount of money it collected under the PM Cares Fund. If the people of West Bengal want peace and a state free from riots, then the Trinamool Congress is the only option," she said. Banerjee said the BJP cannot fight elections in a democratic manner and it "thrives by giving threats".