File photo of Mamata Banerjee.
Kulti, West Bengal:
In another sharp attack on BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee today alleged that a person who caused riots could not become the Prime Minister of the country.
"Paisa deke publicity ho raha hai. BJP Prime Minister banega. Jo danga karta hai, woh Prime Minister kabhi nei ban sakta (A lot of money is being used for publicity. Those who indulge in riots can never become Prime Minister)," Banerjee said speaking in Hindi at an election rally in Kulti, West Bengal.
"Votes cannot be got by spending money and appearing on TV. People are wise enough and know whom to vote for," Banerjee, the West Bengal Chief Minister said without naming Modi.
Alleging that BJP was a communal party, Banerjee said, "BJP divides Hindus and Muslims. We will not allow riots to take place in West Bengal. We want to live in peace. We will resist those who cause riots," she said.
Banerjee's vitriolic attack came in the midst of speculation in a section of the media of a possible understanding between BJP and TMC post-election.
Claiming that West Bengal and not Gujarat was the model before the country, Banerjee sought to drill holes in the one propagated by Modi.
"Gujarat's revenue generation growth is 15 per cent and that of Bengal 31 per cent. Whose performance is better?" she asked.
"Child mortality rate at the all-India level is 46 per cent, in Gujarat 42 per cent and in Bengal just 31 per cent," Banerjee said.
"I would like to see how the government there can deliver development if the Centre deducts Rs 76,000 crore from its income," Banerjee said, referring to her state's legacy of debt from the previous Left Front government.
Also hitting out at the Congress she claimed that it was not the Congress, but her party which could resist the 'communalism' of the BJP.
"Congress cannot resist BJP's communalism. It is the Trinamool Congress which can do this. Congress and BJP operate in tandem which became evident during the passing of the Telangana Bill," she said.
Alleging that the Congress was corrupt, she said that it was responsible for increasing the prices of petrol, diesel and fertiliser.
"We left the UPA government after they did not listen and allowed FDI in retail which will ruin the lives of crores of small traders in the country."
She also accused the Congress-led government at the Centre of economically depriving the state.
"They (Centre) has deprived us of over one lakh crore in funds. They have not given Rs 14,000 crore for 100 days work and another Rs 51,000 crore for JNNURM projects, while deducting Rs 76,000 crore (for debt)."
She also took on the media, alleging "Some TV channels here have formed a jote (alliance) to spread canards against me and my party.
"They are dishing out distorted news of factional feuds in the Trinamool Congress and questioning Mamata Banerjee on many counts," she added.
Bollywood star and the newly-elected TMC Rajya Sabha MP Mithun Chakraborty in an apparent dig at the 'Har Har Modi' chant of BJP, coined a new slogan in favour of Banerjee 'Ghar Ghar Didi, bar bar Didi'.
"An opinion poll suggested that the Trinamool Congress will win 28 seats, the Left 10, Congress three and BJP one. TMC definitely has an edge," he said.
"But I tell you if the number of seats won by TMC in the Lok Sabha elections are 38 or 42 it will help West Bengal's voice to be heard in Delhi," he said.
Without predicting the number of seats her party would win, the TMC chief who spoke after Chakraborty said "I leave it to the people to decide."
"Paisa deke publicity ho raha hai. BJP Prime Minister banega. Jo danga karta hai, woh Prime Minister kabhi nei ban sakta (A lot of money is being used for publicity. Those who indulge in riots can never become Prime Minister)," Banerjee said speaking in Hindi at an election rally in Kulti, West Bengal.
"Votes cannot be got by spending money and appearing on TV. People are wise enough and know whom to vote for," Banerjee, the West Bengal Chief Minister said without naming Modi.
Alleging that BJP was a communal party, Banerjee said, "BJP divides Hindus and Muslims. We will not allow riots to take place in West Bengal. We want to live in peace. We will resist those who cause riots," she said.
Banerjee's vitriolic attack came in the midst of speculation in a section of the media of a possible understanding between BJP and TMC post-election.
Claiming that West Bengal and not Gujarat was the model before the country, Banerjee sought to drill holes in the one propagated by Modi.
"Gujarat's revenue generation growth is 15 per cent and that of Bengal 31 per cent. Whose performance is better?" she asked.
"Child mortality rate at the all-India level is 46 per cent, in Gujarat 42 per cent and in Bengal just 31 per cent," Banerjee said.
"I would like to see how the government there can deliver development if the Centre deducts Rs 76,000 crore from its income," Banerjee said, referring to her state's legacy of debt from the previous Left Front government.
Also hitting out at the Congress she claimed that it was not the Congress, but her party which could resist the 'communalism' of the BJP.
"Congress cannot resist BJP's communalism. It is the Trinamool Congress which can do this. Congress and BJP operate in tandem which became evident during the passing of the Telangana Bill," she said.
Alleging that the Congress was corrupt, she said that it was responsible for increasing the prices of petrol, diesel and fertiliser.
"We left the UPA government after they did not listen and allowed FDI in retail which will ruin the lives of crores of small traders in the country."
She also accused the Congress-led government at the Centre of economically depriving the state.
"They (Centre) has deprived us of over one lakh crore in funds. They have not given Rs 14,000 crore for 100 days work and another Rs 51,000 crore for JNNURM projects, while deducting Rs 76,000 crore (for debt)."
She also took on the media, alleging "Some TV channels here have formed a jote (alliance) to spread canards against me and my party.
"They are dishing out distorted news of factional feuds in the Trinamool Congress and questioning Mamata Banerjee on many counts," she added.
Bollywood star and the newly-elected TMC Rajya Sabha MP Mithun Chakraborty in an apparent dig at the 'Har Har Modi' chant of BJP, coined a new slogan in favour of Banerjee 'Ghar Ghar Didi, bar bar Didi'.
"An opinion poll suggested that the Trinamool Congress will win 28 seats, the Left 10, Congress three and BJP one. TMC definitely has an edge," he said.
"But I tell you if the number of seats won by TMC in the Lok Sabha elections are 38 or 42 it will help West Bengal's voice to be heard in Delhi," he said.
Without predicting the number of seats her party would win, the TMC chief who spoke after Chakraborty said "I leave it to the people to decide."
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