Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has insulted the people of West Bengal by alleging that they were paid to attend rallies of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, ahead of the third phase of the state assembly elections.
"Didi (Mamata) says that the crowd that attends BJP rallies does it for money. Didi, Bengalis are self-respecting people. Can citizens of Bengal sell themself? Can they be bought? These are self-respecting people. The entire British Sultanate could not do anything to the people of Bengal," PM Modi said at a public meeting in Tarkeshwar, Hooghly.
"You have insulted the people of Bengal with this statement," PM Modi added.
He expressed confidence of victory, saying that a glimpse of the state assembly elections results had been seen in Nandigram.
"Two days ago in Nandigram, we saw a glimpse of what is going to happen on May 2 (day of the result declaration. With every step of the election, Didi's sorrows will increase, the shower of abuse will also increase on me," he said.
"Didi, defeat is in front of you. Now accept it. Hear the voice of the people of Hooghly," he added.
Polling for the first two phases of the West Bengal polls were held on March 27 and April 1 respectively. The next phase of polling will take place on April 6.
( With inputs from ANI )
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