Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday stated that the Trinamool Congress had unleashed “a reign of terror” on ladies in West Bengal, The Indian Specific reported.
“Ripples of the Sandeshkhali matter can be felt throughout the state,” Modi additionally stated.
The prime minister was addressing the Nari Shakti Vandan Concluding Karyakram rally at Barasat in North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal. “The ladies of Bengal will put an finish to the Trinamool Congress’ mafia raj,” Modi stated.
On Wednesday, Modi stated that girls in West Bengal had confronted atrocities beneath the Trinamool Congress authorities within the state. “What occurred in Sandeshkhali is a minimum of a ghor paap [grave sin],” he instructed these gathered on the rally.
On January 5, Enforcement Directorate officers had been allegedly attacked in Sandeshkhali village after they had been finishing up raids on the home of Trinamool Congress chief Shahjahan Sheikh in reference to an alleged ration distribution rip-off.
Sheikh and his associates, Shiba Prasad Hazra and Uttam Sardar, have additionally been accused by a number of ladies in Sandeshkhali of sexual assault and land-grabbing. The ladies have alleged that Sheikh and his associates used to survey properties of their seek for younger ladies, whom they might take to the occasion workplace and sexually assault.
Modi stated that the Trinamool Congress had no sympathy “for the moms and sisters” of West Bengal. “As a substitute, it made all efforts to guard the offenders.”
Sheikh was arrested by the police on February 29 after absconding for greater than 50 days. Whereas Sardar was arrested on February 11, Hazra was arrested on February 17.
On Tuesday, the West Bengal authorities had approached the Supreme Court docket towards the Calcutta Excessive Court docket order directing that the Sandeshkhali case be transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation.
The prime minister stated that girls within the nation had been offended to see what occurred in Sandeshkhali. “The Trinamool Congress authorities, which believes in appeasement politics and tradition of extortion, can’t present safety to ladies,” Modi stated. “Solely the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering is working day and evening to make sure their security.”
Modi additionally criticised the Opposition INDIA bloc leaders for asking questions on his household.
On Sunday, Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav had remarked at a public rally in Patna that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had “no household”.
“This Narendra Modi is attacking parivaarvaad [dynastic politics] lately,” Yadav stated. “First, [Modi] ought to inform why he doesn’t have any kids or household.”
Responding to Yadav’s remarks on the rally, Modi stated that the Opposition had “misplaced their stability”.
“They’re saying that Modi has no household and that’s the reason he’s speaking about dynastic politics,” Modi remarked. “They need to know the place is Modi’s household? These dynastic politicians ought to come right here and see the quantity of people that have come right here. That is Modi’s household.”
Earlier within the day, the prime minister inaugurated the Esplanade-Howrah Maidan part of the Kolkata Metro, The Instances of India reported. The 4.8 km line is the nation’s first underwater transportation tunnel, passing under the Hooghly river.