Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (May 19) addressed an election rally in West Bengal's Purulia and attacked the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government over Sandeshkhali issue stating that the party is "devouring Maa, Maati and Manush". He said that the women of the state have lost faith in TMC.
"TMC gives the slogan of ‘Maa, Maati, Maanush’ yet does nothing to protect them. The incident of Sandeshkhali has shook the women of Bengal... TMC has dehumanised the women of SC and ST communities to protect Shahjahan Sheikh. Leaders of TMC are pointing fingers at the women who suffered atrocities. The women of Bengal have lost faith in TMC. The sin that has happened in Sandeshkhali has forced the sisters of entire Bengal to think," he said.
PM Modi on reservation
The Prime Minister slammed the Opposition's I.N.D.I.A bloc over reservation and said that they want to give reservations based on religion.
"Babasaheb Ambedkar was against providing reservations based on a person’s faith. But now, the INDI Bloc wants to give reservations based on religion. In Karnataka, they gave OBC reservations to Muslims, and TMC supported Congress in this conspiracy. Do you want to put an end to your reservations? You are not the vote bank for TMC and Congress, so these parties don’t care about you," he said.
PM Modi added that the Opposition is objecting to the implementation of CAA to appease its vote bank.
"The INDI Bloc has used every tool in their arsenal, but all their attacks have failed because of the shield protecting my citizens... I stand as that shield for you. I have exposed their deeds to you. They want to undermine the Constitution, promote infiltrators, and oppose the implementation of the CAA to appease their vote bank," he added.
TMC, Congress two sides of same coin: PM Modi
"TMC and Congress are two sides of the same coin. Huge amounts of money has been found at the houses of Congress leaders… Similarly, the leaders of TMC also have bundles of money with them. They abuse Modi, but have I ever tried to hide anything from you?" he said.
