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PM Modi slams Mamata govt, says Bengal suffering from 'selfish politics'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a series of attacks on the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal, accusing it of stripping the poor of their rights through "selfish politics".
'Bengal is suffering from widespread violence, lawlessness, insecurity among women, unemployment, and graft. Selfish politics of the ruling party in Bengal stripping poor people of their rightful entitlements,' PM Modi said at a rally in West Bengal's Alipurduar.
The PM also criticised the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government for showing enmity towards poor, Dalits, Adivasis and women. 'Politics should be set aside, but why is TMC showing enmity towards the poor, backwards Dalits, Adivasis and women?' he asked.
'TMC is not accepting school job scam'
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'TMC regime is not ready to accept its mistakes in the school jobs scam. It is blaming courts and the judicial system," the PM said. "TMC government's corruption destroyed families and lives of teachers in Bengal."
'Not implementing national schemes'
The PM also blamed the TMC government for not implementing the national-level schemes in the state. 'Whatever schemes that have been implemented in the nation for the SCs, STs and OBCs, most of them are not being allowed to be implemented in West Bengal. Crores of people are getting free treatment under the Ayushman Yojana, but people of West Bengal are not getting the benefits of it,' PM Modi criticised.
"To make a 'Viksit Bharat' (developed India), it is important to make West Bengal 'viksit' as well. That's why West Bengal needs to be instilled with a new energy. For this, we once again need to make West Bengal a hub of knowledge and science, and a centre of 'Make in India',' he added.
PM's multi state tour
Currently, PM Modi is on a two-day tour to visit four states, including Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. The tour is aimed at inaugurating multiple development projects in these states, worth thousands of crores.
This ₹1,010 crore-plus project is designed to supply piped natural gas to over 2.5 lakh households and numerous businesses. It will also establish 19 CNG stations for vehicles. The project is expected to promote clean energy and generate employment opportunities in the region.
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