No Development In 10-Years, Mamata Banerjee Took Bengal Back To 19th Century: Rajnath Singh

The Defence Minister took a dig at the TMC's ''khela hobe'' slogan, and said Bengal, now on, will witness only work and development.

Accusing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of "taking back Bengal to the 19th century, with no development work undertaken in the past 10 years", Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the TMC dispensation, just like its predecessor, the Left Front, has wronged the people of the state. Mr Singh, during his public meeting in Purulia district, took a dig at the TMC's ''khela hobe'' (game will be played) slogan, and said Bengal, now on, will witness only work and development. Alleging that the TMC supremo delivers speeches encouraging acts of violence and aggression, the union minister wondered if the chief minister "seeks to divide the country" by repeatedly terming people who have come from other states as outsiders. He also sought to know if people from Bengal are treated as outsiders elsewhere.