Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that this is an election to form strong and stable government in the country. Addressing a public rally in West Bengal’s Cooch Behar on Thursday, he said “Firstly, I want to express gratitude to Mamata Didi. In 2019, I came to this same ground to address a rally, at the time she got a platform constructed in the middle of this ground to make it smaller in size. At the time, I had said that the public would give an answer to this. Today, she did not do any such thing and I got the opportunity to meet you all. I express my gratitude towards the Bengal govt for not creating any obstacles today.”

 “The 21st century is very crucial for India. This time is to make India developed, and when the country will be developed, West Bengal will be a big beneficiary of that,” said PM Modi.  PM Modi said, “…For decades Congress kept giving the slogan of ‘Garibi Hatao’. It is the BJP govt which in the last ten years alleviated 25 crore people from poverty. This happened because we are working sincerely and our ‘niyat’ is right.”

He further said that the world says Modi is a strong leader who can take tough decisions. “Modi has taken tough decisions to ensure the country is free of corruption and terrorism,” said PM Modi at the Cooch Behar rally.

In reference to the recent incident in Sandeshkhali, the Prime Minister asserted that the ruling TMC government made efforts to shield the accused, emphasizing that only the BJP has the capability to halt atrocities against women in West Bengal.

“It is the BJP only which can stop atrocities against women here. The whole country has seen how the TMC govt tried its best to protect the accused in Sandeshkhali. BJP has resolved to ensure punishment for the accused in the Sandeshkhali incident. They will have to spend their lives in jail,” he said. PM Modi said that the BJP has pledged to ensure culprits of Sandeshkhali are punished.