TMC snatched rights of OBCs to facilitate its appeasement politics, ‘vote jihad’: PM Modi
The Hindu
PM Modi criticizes TMC in West Bengal for OBC rights violation, judiciary attacks, and CAA opposition during election rallies.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 28 flayed the TMC government in West Bengal for "snatching the rights of OBC youths" to facilitate its appeasement politics and “vote jihad”.
Addressing an election rally in Barasat, Mr. Modi, without naming West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, criticised her for questioning the judges of the Calcutta High Court and wondered if the TMC would now “let loose its goons on judges" following unfavourable rulings.
“The court has exposed the treachery of the Trinamool Congress with the OBCs. The party snatched the rights of OBC youths to support its appeasement politics and ‘vote jihad’. The TMC has betrayed the OBCs of West Bengal,” he asserted.
The Calcutta High Court had last week struck down the OBC status of several classes in West Bengal granted since 2010, finding such reservations to vacancies in services and posts in the State illegal.
Ms. Banerjee had said she will “not accept" the ruling, dubbing it as a verdict passed under the influence of the BJP.
"It is quite evident that TMC doesn't like those who expose its treachery and lies. I am astonished to see how the party is questioning the judiciary. Don’t they have any faith in the judiciary and our Constitution? “The way they are attacking judges is unprecedented. I would like to know whether the TMC would now let loose its goons on judges as they are exposed? The entire country is seeing how TMC is strangulating the judiciary in West Bengal,” Modi said.
Reaffirming his commitment to combat corruption, the Prime Minister said after his resolve of “na khaunga, na khane dunga” (I will neither accept bribes nor allow others to do so), his new guarantee is “jisne khaya hain usey bahar nikalunga” (those who have taken bribes will be taken to task).
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