Bengal faces choice between ‘TMC’s fear’ and ‘BJP’s trust’: Modi in Cooch Behar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a blistering attack on the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, saying the party will be held accountable for its “sins” and will be driven out of the state after May 4.

“No matter how much the TMC goons intimidate you on polling day, you must have trust in the law. In this election, fear will be driven out of Bengal. Confidence will awaken through the BJP’s grand victory… I assure you, after this election, a full accounting of their (TMC’s) sins will be done. It will be settled one by one. After May 4, the law will take its course, no matter how big a goon it may be, this time justice will be served,” he said while addressing an election rally in Cooch Behar.

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PM Modi said the massive turnout of supporters during the Cooch Behar rally has made it clear that “Trinamool Congress’s time is up”.

Drawing a sharp contrast between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the BJP, Modi said that Bengal faces a choice between “fear” and “trust” in the upcoming Assembly elections.

“On one hand, there is fear of TMC, and on the other hand, you have the trust of BJP. On one hand, there is fear of TMC’s cut money and corruption and on the other hand the trust of BJP which can accelerate development.

“On one hand, there is fear of infiltration, and on the other hand, there is trust in the BJP which can drive away infiltrators from the state, which can accelerate development. On one hand, there is fear of infiltration, and on the other hand, there is trust in the BJP which can drive away infiltrators from the state,” he added.

In a bid to woo women voters, the Prime Minister highlighted various initiatives of his government, adding that a special session of Parliament has been called to get the Women’s Reservation Bill passed.

“So far, the BJP government at the Centre has reached every kind of basic facility to our sisters. We have made 3 crore sisters Lakhpati Didis, but it is very necessary that the role of women increases even more in the decisions being made for the country. Therefore, our government has enacted a law to provide 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies. Efforts are now being made to ensure that sisters across the country, including West Bengal, benefit from this starting from the Lok Sabha elections in 2029,” he added.

The Assembly Elections in West Bengal are scheduled to be held in two phases on April 23 and April 29. The counting of votes will take place on May 4.