TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ The ruling TMC in West Bengal has slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his hard-hitting comments against the Mamata Banerjee government calling it “a bag of lies” and said he first owes an explanation to the people for his failure to control fuel prices and the ongoing farmers’ agitation.
Making a strong pitch for a BJP government in West Bengal, where Assembly polls are due in April-May, to usher in “asol poribortan” (real change), Modi during his visit to the state during the day sought to punch a hole in TMC’s main poll plank of Bengali pride by pointing to the “utter neglect” to Bengali icons and its culture.
Launching a frontal attack on the Mamata Banerjee government, Modi had also alleged that it has perpetuated “syndicate raj” in all spheres of life in West Bengal where no work gets done without ordinary people having to pay “cut money”.
“Bag of lies. The PM delivers a speech that fails #FactCheck”, TMC parliamentary party leader in Rajya Sabha Derek O’Brien tweeted. The party’s spokesperson Kunal Ghosh said “Before questioning the TMC government, he (Modi) should first explain the reason behind his government’s failure to control fuel prices. Why has his government failed to address the issues that have led to farmer’s agitation in the country?