"Real Change Coming To Bengal": PM Warns Mamata Banerjee Ahead Of Polls

Bengal Assembly Election 2021: The Prime Minister appealed to voters to ensure a "double engine" government and "make shonar Bangla (golden Bengal)" a reality

With less than a week for the first phase of Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally in Bengal's Bankura district on Sunday, where he accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of failing to develop the state over the past 10 years and warned the chief of the ruling Trinamool that "aschol poriborton asche" (real change is coming). The Prime Minister also mocked Ms Banerjee over comments calling on party workers to keep an eye on EVMs (electronic voting machines) during elections for fear of tampering. He said this showed the Trinamool was anticipating defeat in the forthcoming election. "BJP will bring 'aschol poriborton' to Bengal. Game of corruption - cholbe naa (won't be allowed)! Game of syndicate - cholbe naa! Game of cut money - cholbe naa!" the Prime Minister said. "(We will) bring a government in Bengal that will ensure money from government schemes reach the poor. (We will) bring a government that sends tolabas (extortionists) to jail," he added, repeating the BJP's allegations of corruption and extortionism against the Trinamool Congress.