NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress has put the identity of West Bengal at stake as the party encouraged infiltration in the state, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday tore down the Mamata government. Speaking at the Durgapur rally, PM Modi said that infiltration in the state is a big threat to West Bengal and the country. “For the BJP, Bengali pride is of utmost importance. But what is happening in West Bengal? TMC, for its own benefit, has put the identity of West Bengal in danger. They are facilitating infiltration and are helping infiltrators get fake documents. For this, an entire ecosystem has now been developed. It is a threat to Bengali culture. For the sake of appeasement, the TMC has crossed all the limits. Action will be taken against those who are not citizens of the nation..” PM Modi said. “When TMC’s wrong deeds were exposed, it started campaigning in favour of the infiltrators. But I want to make one thing clear from this land – those who are not the citizens of India, those who are the infiltrators, we will continue to take action against them under India’s constitution and justice system,” he added.PM Modi, who is one a West Bengal visit, laid the foundation stone for multiple development projects worth Rs 5,400 crore, unveiling major initiatives across the oil and gas, power, rail and road sectors aimed at boosting infrastructure, connectivity and clean energy in Durgapur.Here are top quotes
- The party which talks about ‘Maa, Maati and Maanush’ – what is happening with the daughters in the state they rule induces anger and pain… Even the hospitals are not safe for the daughters here… Prominent leaders and ministers of TMC, instead of culprits, start blaming the victims…” PM Modi said.
- “West Bengal has everything it takes to become the leading industrial state in the country. Just a few years after the BJP comes to power here, the state will see rapid progress. But the TMC stands as a wall blocking Bengal’s development. The day this wall falls, Bengal will witness the real pace of growth…”
- “TMC’s ‘gunda tax’ and ‘mafias’ are stopping investment in the state. The government here frames the policies to support the corruption of its leaders.”
- West Bengal was once a centre for the development of the country. However, today the situation has completely changed; the youth here have no option but to migrate. Instead of newer industries being established, the older ones are also being closed…”
- “Injustice is happening with the daughters in West Bengal, under the rule of the TMC government…Hospitals are also not safe for the daughters in West Bengal…TMC shielded the criminals in the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder incident. The nation did not recover from this incident, and in another college, an atrocity was committed on a daughter and in this case, the accused has a connection with the TMC…”
- “TMC is attacking the state’s education system through corruption and crime. Thousands of teachers are unemployed due to the corruption of the TMC government…The court also said that this is a systematic fraud…”
- “TMC is against investment and job creation in West Bengal. Riots like Murshidabad happen in West Bengal and the police take unilateral action. There is no ray of justice in West Bengal… The state government cannot protect the lives of the people of the state…”
- “Today the youth of West Bengal is forced to migrate to other states. Even for small works, the youth has to go to other states…Today, instead of new industries coming here, the old ones are being shut down. We have to bring Bengal out of this bad phase”