The Free Press Journal

Modi-made disaster: Didi

- ARITRA SINGHA

West Bengal Chief Minister once again slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the spike in corona positive cases in West Bengal. From public rallies, she claimed that the second wave is not ‘man made’ but ‘ Modi made disaster’.

Addressing public rallies at South Dinajpore and Malda, the TMC leader blamed the Prime Minister and the BJP led Central government’s failure for the resurgence of the pandemic.

“The Covid-19 pandemic has resurged owing to the negligence and total incompeten­ce of the BJP-led Central government. This is no man-made disaster, it is a Modi-made disaster,” claimed the West Bengal Chief Minister.

Taking a potshot at the Prime Minister, Mamata questioned why at a time when there is scarcity of oxygen and vaccines in India, the Prime Minister is exporting 65 per cent of vaccines to other countries.

“Modi is exporting 65 per cent of vaccines to other countries when there is dearth of vaccines and oxygen in India. Despite several requests, the Election Commission of India didn’t club the last two phases in one for which, as a Chief Minister, I have to tackle both election and the pandemic. The BJP cannot break the backbone of the TMC,” claimed Mamata.

Meanwhile, West Bengal BJP spokespers­on Shamik Bhattachar­ya stated that at a time when everyone is welcoming the move of PM Modi to make vaccines available in the market, only the West Bengal CM is criticisin­g it.

“Everyone else in India is welcoming the move but just to get political mileage, the Chief Minister of West Bengal is crying foul against the BJP government. She is aware that after May 2, she won’t be there in power so she is trying to hog the limelight,” stated the BJP leader.

Addressing a public meeting at the Muslim-dominated Malda district, the TMC supremo urged everyone to cast their votes in favour of TMC and claimed that TMC is the only party which has not allowed ‘communal’ politics.

According to poll analysts, the comment of Mamata Banerjee in Malda is sensitive as Malda is considered to be a stronghold of the Congress.

“Malda, Murshidaba­d is considered to be the stronghold of the Congress, even in last parliament­ary election Congress took a lead from there. Such comments by the TMC supremo is sensitive, as it is a fight to establish TMC before BJP in the minority dominated areas,” claimed the analysts.

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