PM Modi Takes Aim At Opposition: “I Say Remove Corruption, They Say Save Corrupt Leaders”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized the Congress and the Trinamool Congress during a public rally in Cooch Behar on Thursday, highlighting that while he advocates for the eradication of corruption, the opposition parties such as Congress and Trinamool Congress advocate for the protection of “corrupt leaders.”

Addressing a public rally in Cooch Behar, Prime Minister Modi said, “Here TMC, Leftists and Congress might look like they’re fighting each other, but behind the curtains, they are all partners in Delhi. They want to save those involved in ration scams, and teacher recruitment scams. Bundles of notes were recovered from the houses of TMC leaders. They want to save these leaders.”
“No one has the right to loot your money. They disrupt the work of investigative agencies. I say remove corruption, they say save the corrupt leaders,” he said.

On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized the Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal, alleging that it made efforts to shield the individuals involved in the Sandeshkhali incidents that shook the state. He emphasized that only the Bharatiya Janata Party can prevent atrocities against women and pledged that the BJP is committed to ensuring that those responsible for the Sandeshkhali incidents face punishment. Additionally, he accused the Trinamool Congress government of obstructing the implementation of central schemes in West Bengal.

“It is the BJP only which can stop atrocities against women here. The whole country has seen how the TMC govt tried its best to protect the accused in Sandeshkhali. BJP has resolved to ensure punishment for the accused in the Sandeshkhali incident. They will have to spend their lives in jail,” PM Modi said.

Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, and Jalpaiguri in north Bengal are scheduled to vote on April 19, marking the beginning of the seven phases of the Lok Sabha polls. West Bengal comprises 42 parliamentary constituencies. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) won 22 seats, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured 18 seats, and the Congress won two seats.

Prime Minister Modi also addressed a public rally in Jamui, Bihar. Speaking about the governance of the BJP-led NDA at the Centre over the past decade under his leadership, he stated that the developments of the previous decade were merely a ‘trailer,’ suggesting that much more progress could be expected if he were elected for a third consecutive term.