PM Modi attacks Mamata Banerjee at Bengal rally, says 'TMC can’t stop CAA'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who addressed two poll rallies in West Bengal's Jadavpur Barasat, lambasted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over several issues, including CAA and OBC issues.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held two poll rallies in West Bengal's Jadavpur and Barasat on Tuesday continuing his attacks on Trinamool Congress president and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
At the Jadavpur rally, PM Modi batted for the implementation of CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act) in West Bengal, saying TMC can’t stop CAA as it has got unwavering support from the people.
"CAA is a law to give citizenship not to snatch away the citizenship of anyone but TMC is spreading misinformation about it to scare their vote bank..," he added.
Slamming Banerjee, he said Maa-Mati-Manush seems like empty slogans now and TMC has no commitment to this principle.
TMC snatched rights of OBCs: PM Modi
Addressing an election rally in Barasat, PM Modi flayed the TMC government for "snatching the rights of OBC youths" to facilitate its appeasement politics and “vote jihad”.
The PM, without naming Banerjee, criticised her for questioning the judges of the Calcutta High Court and wondered if the TMC would now “let loose its goons on judges" following unfavourable rulings.
“The court has exposed the treachery of the Trinamool Congress with the OBCs. The party snatched the rights of OBC youths to support its appeasement politics and ‘vote jihad’. The TMC has betrayed the OBCs of West Bengal,” he asserted.
The Calcutta High Court had last week struck down the OBC status of several classes in West Bengal granted since 2010, finding such reservations to vacancies in services and posts in the state illegal.
Banerjee had said she will “not accept" the ruling, dubbing it as a verdict passed under the influence of the BJP.
"It is quite evident that TMC doesn't like those who expose its treachery and lies. I am astonished to see how the party is questioning the judiciary.
Don’t they have any faith in the judiciary and our Constitution? “The way they are attacking judges is unprecedented. I would like to know whether the TMC would now let loose its goons on judges as they are exposed?” PM Modi said.
The PM also took umbrage at Banerjee's recent comments against a few monks of the Ramakrishna Mission and Bharat Sevashram Sangha and alleged these socio-religious organisations were being threatened to appease the TMC's vote bank.
(With agencies inputs)