On Monday, PM Modi lashed out at Mamata Banerjee in Tamluq over the incident of a viral video in which youngsters who shouted Jai Shri Ram near Mamata Banerjee’s cavalcade were briefly detained.
On Monday, PM Modi lashed out at Mamata Banerjee in Tamluq over the incident of a viral video in which youngsters who shouted Jai Shri Ram near Mamata Banerjee’s cavalcade were briefly detained.
Taking a dig at Banerjee he said in Jhargram: “I am chanting Jai Shri Ram here so that Mamata can throw me in jail.”
He made similar earlier in the day in Tamluk.
#WATCH: PM Modi in Tamluk,West Bengal,says,"Didi is so frustrated these days that she doesn't even want to talk or hear about god. Situation is such that Didi is arresting and jailing those who are chanting 'Jai Sri Ram'." pic.twitter.com/xzzszenmiO
— ANI (@ANI) May 6, 2019
"The condition in Bengal is such that if you chant Jai Shri Ram, you would be put behind bars," he added.
Criticising Banerjee for not praising the efforts of the union government that led to the UN designating Masood Azhar as a global terrorist, he claimed that the Trinamool Congress supremo "was afraid that it might affect her vote bank in the state".
1. What was the incident
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On Saturday, Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, known for her fiery temper, lost her cool with a group of boys who chanted Jai Shree Ram when her cavalcade was passing.
The incident occurred near Chandrakona near Radhaballavpur area. A video of the incident showed Banerjee losing her cool.
In a video, which has gone viral on social media, Mamata Banerjee is seen angrily coming out of her car and saying," Palachish keno, aye, aye, Palachish keno, aye aye". She further went on to say," Haridas Pal,...galagali diche".
It loosely translates to, "Why are you running away, come, come. Why are you running away, come here?”
On Sunday, the West Bengal Police said they had detailed and released three individuals who had chanted Jai Shri Ram. They said: "No arrest. Three persons were examined on the issue of security breach of the VIP and then let off."
Why is DIDI so upset with chants of JAI SHRI RAM & why does she call it "GALAGALI"? pic.twitter.com/dTrBqrS6Oo
— BJP Bengal (@BJP4Bengal) May 4, 2019
2. PM slams 'cheap politics'
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of pursuing "cheap politics" over cyclone Fani, claiming that she did not speak to him when he tried to contact her to talk about the calamity.
Modi also criticised Banerjee for not hailing the designation of Masood Azhar as a "global terrorist" by the UN as she is "afraid that it might affect her vote bank politics".
3. Didi is so arrogant she didn't speak to me: PM
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"I am just back from Odisha after reviewing the post-cyclone situation. I also wanted to speak to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over phone to discuss the issue. I had called her, but Didi is so arrogant that she didn't speak to me. I waited for her call but she didn't get back to me," he said while addressing a rally here.
"Speedbreaker Didi was more interested in doing politics. I wanted to speak to the state officials but the state government did not allow that to happen," he said.
His comments came in the backdrop of the TMC hitting out at Modi for calling state Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi instead of talking to the chief minister to enquire about the ground situation in the wake of cyclone Fani on Friday.
