Those who have 'infiltrated' India will be brought to justice in line with Indian laws, says PM Modi
He made the remarks while delivering a speech at a public rally in West Bengal's Durgapur.
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Moreover, he mounted a scathing attack on the Trinamool Congress during the rally, accusing the state government of halting West Bengal's development through corruption, violence, and extortion.
'TMC's 'gunda tax' is stopping investments from flowing into West Bengal,' he said.
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Modi claimed the people of the state are now openly demanding change. 'Bengalis are saying with full force—'TMC hatao, Bangal bachao',' he told the crowd, while asserting that the BJP is committed to building a
Viksit West Bengal
.
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He slammed the ruling party for blocking industrial growth, despite the state's rich potential.
'West Bengal has all the resources the country needs for 'Make in India'. But the TMC has become a 'wall' hindering the state's growth,' he said.
Taking aim at the law and order situation, Modi pointed to frequent incidents of violence and unrest, asking, 'In a state where little things trigger violence, where riots such as the one in Murshidabad erupt, how can one invest in a state such as this?'
He also blamed the TMC for the
SSC recruitment scam
, alleging that the careers of thousands of teachers were destroyed due to the government's corruption.
'We need to get West Bengal out of this crisis,' he said, adding that the BJP could restore the state's lost glory if voted to power. 'Just a few years of BJP governance can bring Bengal back to being a thriving state.'
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