‘Speedbreaker’ Didi lost sleep after 2 phases of LS polls: PM

Buniadpur (WB), April 20

Lashing out at TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, PM Narendra Modi today said “speedbreaker didi” has lost her sleep after the first two phases of the Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal.

Addressing a rally in South Dinajpur district, Modi accused the CM of fooling people in the name of ‘ma, mati and manush’ (mother, land and people) — the slogan of the Trinamool Congress. He said he had initially erred in judging her, but discovered the TMC chief’s “true colours” after becoming the PM. “When I used to see her on TV, and then met her from time to time, I thought she was the true embodiment of simplicity, hard work, and genuinely interested in Bengal’s development. However, after I became the PM and saw her activities, I discovered her true colours. Even the children of Bengal have understood it,” Modi said.

Banerjee will know after May 23 (election results) the outcome of “vandalism, looting people’s money and obstructing development”, he said.

The PM also flayed Banerjee for allowing people from the “neighbouring country” to campaign for the TMC. “It is shameful that people from a neighbouring country are campaigning for the TMC. This was done by the party to appease the minority,” he said, referring to Bangladeshi actor Ferdous canvassing for the TMC. The PM criticised Banerjee for seeking proof of the Balakot airstrikes, and asked her to collect evidence against those behind chit fund scams. — PTI

‘Farzi BSP-SP friendship will end on May 23’ 

• After BSP chief Mayawati termed the PM a 'fake' backward class member, Narendra Modi on Saturday said the ‘farzi friendship’ between the SP and the Bahujan Samaj Party would fall apart the day election results are announced
• “You all remember the friendship that was struck during the Assembly polls in UP that came to an end with the announcement of the results and turned into rivalry,” he said, referring to the understanding in 2017 between the Congress and the Samajwadi Party
• “The farzi dosti of ‘bua’ and ‘babua’ will also end the same way,” Modi said at an election rally in Etah, UP, referring to Mayawati and Akhilesh Yadav

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