1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi denounced the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government during a public rally at Barasat in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district.
2. Modi condemned the atrocities against women under TMC rule, vowing that justice would prevail despite attempts to shield the perpetrators.
3. The rally followed the inauguration of India’s first underwater Metro section between Howrah Maidan and Kolkata’s Esplanade earlier in the day.
Kolkata, March 06: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public rally at Barasat in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district, denouncing the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government over the Sandeshkhali issue.
Modi condemned the atrocities against women under TMC rule, vowing that justice would prevail despite attempts to shield the perpetrators. He assured that the “storm of Sandeshkhali” would reach every part of West Bengal.
The rally followed the inauguration of India’s first underwater Metro section and other infrastructure projects earlier in the day by Modi.
In Sandeshkhali, numerous women have accused suspended TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan and his associates of land grabbing and sexual harassment. Shahjahan Sheikh has been arrested by the Bengal police.
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Modi’s visit to Kolkata included the inauguration of the Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section of Kolkata Metro’s East-West corridor, which passes under the Hooghly River. He also inaugurated other Metro sections and projects.
During the rally, Modi criticized RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s remarks about his family, asserting that the NDA’s return to power is certain despite opposition attacks.
Addressing the women present, Modi hailed their support and compared them to Goddess Durga, emphasizing their significance in his life.
Last week, Modi addressed rallies in Hooghly’s Arambagh and Nadia’s Krishnanagar, where he criticized the TMC government for its handling of the Sandeshkhali situation and urged people to vote against the party in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
