PM Modi questions TMC’s founding slogan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a blistering attack on the ruling Trinamool Congress during a rally in Bangaon, accusing it of abandoning its core slogan of “Maa, Maati, Maanus”.
Addressing a gathering in North 24 Parganas, Modi claimed the party no longer invokes the slogan because doing so would expose its failures in governance.
“This election in Bengal is in its final phase, but you must have noticed one thing. 15 years ago, the TMC came to power by talking about ‘Maa, Maati, Maanus’ (mother, motherland and people), now they can’t even utter those words… I’ll tell you the reason behind this… If these TMC people utter those words, their sins will be exposed. The cruelty of TMC made ‘Maa‘ (mother) cry, handed over ‘Maati‘ (motherland) to syndicate and infiltrators, and forced the ‘Maanus‘ (people) of Bengal to flee,” he said.
Attack On Governance And Law & Order
Stepping up his criticism, the Prime Minister alleged a breakdown in governance under Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, claiming that even lower-level leaders behave as if they wield unchecked power.
“In the ‘Maha Jungleraj‘ of TMC, even the smallest leaders and goons consider themselves to be the government…” he said.
Modi also pointed to the decline of industrial activity along the Hooghly belt, alleging that once-thriving mills and factories are now shutting down.
“The area around the Hooghly River used to be a hub of mills and factories, but today, there are reports of locks on those mills… Only one ‘factory,’ only one ‘shop,’ remains open, and that shop is the Syndicate’s cut-money and commissioneering,” he added.
Poll Momentum And BJP’s Claim
Citing high voter turnout in the first phase of the Assembly elections, Modi said it had “shattered” the TMC’s confidence and signalled a shift in public mood.
“Bengal has done wonders in the first phase of voting… The TMC’s arrogance has been shattered in the first phase. Now, in the second phase, the BJP government’s overwhelming victory is becoming certain,” he said.
Framing the election as a call for change, the Prime Minister concluded with a slogan aimed at mobilising voters: “Paltano Dorkar” (Change is necessary).
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