I had erred in judging Mamata earlier: Modi


Buniyadpur (West Bengal), Apr 20 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he had earlier erred in judging Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee as he used to consider her an embodiment of simplicity who wanted to free the people of West Bengal from the rule of the Leftists, but realised his mistake once he got to know of her misdeeds after ascending to the high office.

Addressing an election meeting in this town in South Dinajpur district, Modi said the people had reposed a lot of faith in 'Mamata didi', who had hoodwinked the "Ma, Mati and Manush" (mother, soil and people -- Banerjee' pet slogan) of the state.

"It is not that you have alone made the mistake. I have also equally erred. When I used to see her on television, and meet her from time to time, I used to think she is the true embodiment of simplicity, hardworking, well-meaning, and genuinely interested in Bengal's development.

"I also used to think she wants to free the people from the rule of the Leftists. However, after I became the Prime Minister and saw her activities, my eyes opened," Modi said.

The Prime Minister said when a person like him could make such an error of judgement, it was quite natural that the common people also would.

"But now, I have understood her true colours, and even the children of Bengal have understood the same," he said.

Referring to the Saradha and Rose Valley ponzi scams, and the Narada sting video, Modi said the hard earned money of the poor was looted. "And then, didi made the scamsters MPs and ministers. That's not all, she sat on a dharna (sit-in protest) for the scamsters."

In February, Banerjee had held a sit-in at the city hub protesting against the Central Bureau of Investigation's efforts to question Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar in connection with the Saradha ponzi scam.

"By your blessings, your 'chowkidar' will take account of every paisa looted from the poor people. Now whatever forces these people use, they can't stall justice," he said.

The Prime Minister, who was addressing the meeting in support of the BJP's candidate from Balurghat Lok Sabha constituency Sukanta Majumdar, said there was talk in the whole country that "something big" was happening in Bengal.

He said the huge attendance at his meeting was an indication of the wave in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

"People of West Bengal have taken a decision. Speed-breaker didi will come to know after May 23 (the day of the vote count) the outcome of committing atrocities on the people, looting their money and stalling development."

Apparently referring to the protest on Thursday during the second phase of polling by people in an area in Chopra in North Dinajpur district, who had put up a roadblock and refused to cast their vote unless the central forces were deployed at their booth, Modi said "these common people, our sisters, taught a lesson to the TMC goons. Despite the threats (from the miscreants), farmers, workers, traders, mothers and sisters, youths "everybody went to vote".

The protesters had finally exercised their franchise after the central forces were called in.

Modi said the reports of the first two phases of polling in the state - on April 11 and April 18 involving five of the 42 constituencies in the state - "have put the brakes on our speed- breaker didi's sleep".

  

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  • Nawaz, Udupi/ Kuwait

    Sat, Apr 20 2019

    You always err. Because you have no fixed ideology. Your ideologies are governed by the extent of possibility of getting more seats in the election. You work to secure and gain seats by deviding the society by sowing the seeds of mistrust in the people of different religions and getting the seats on the expense of spoiling the peaceful environment of the whole country.
    You / your party had called Mehbooba Mufti an anti national because she is linked to separatist of Jammu and Kashmir. But again you formed the government in the same state by joining hands with same PDP whom you once called as an Anti National. So nobody is clear about your hidden ideological inclinations.

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  • Langoolacharya., Belman / Washington, DC.

    Sat, Apr 20 2019

    People,

    BJPee might loose 25-30 seats in UP than they got in 2014....Modiji is looking to gain these 25-30 seats from else where....his plan is to gain at least 10-12 seats from West Bengal...he is likely to gain 8-10 seats from West Bengal...

    It is interesting to watch from where he will get remaining 20-25 more seats...

    CONgress will not get more than 88 seats...double than what they got in 2014...

    Deve Gowda contested 7 seats and want to become Prime Minister of India again...same way his son became CM of Karnataka...I wish he get Zero seats and close his shop...

    ...Tak...Takk...

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  • Nawaz, Udupi/ Kuwait

    Sat, Apr 20 2019

    What is the issue, according to you, if Deve Gowda wishes to be the PM?

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  • PAM, MLR

    Sat, Apr 20 2019

    This guy has fooled South Indians by making everyone chowkidaar. Chowkidaar means watchman who will not know what is happening inside, so this guy made best use of that making India number one in beef export, Vijay bank merger, Higher jobs in MRPL to Gujju's and North Indians, HAL jobs to Gujju's by bringing Reliance , 1 dollar to 70 Rupees, expensive petrol and diesel what not, next is Canara with PNB in pipeline. People have become viveka to aviviveka's.

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  • El En Tea, Mumbai

    Sat, Apr 20 2019

    Oh Feku from Chawkidar to Judge.
    Only India judged you
    Every where EVM Gotala mulfunction
    By hook n crook again you want to fool the Indians.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Apr 20 2019

    Mamta Banerjee might replace Chowkidar ...

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  • SK, MANGALORE

    Sat, Apr 20 2019

    People just started getting angry when "Chaukidar" name is used everything. The job of Prime Minister is much more than a chaukidar as one politician said " we can bring hundreds of chaukidar from Nepal, what we need is a sensible Prime Minster who understands the common man and his problems". This election results will be ab eye opener as the just preceding elections in some states very clearly shown what is in the mind of people.

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  • Nawaz, Udupi/ Kuwait

    Sat, Apr 20 2019

    As he could not handle the burden of his complete failures and uncertainties in all the sectors; he found it more convenient/ relieving to distribute these burdens to all his Chowkidars.

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