CounteringWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's sustained attacks at the BharatiyaJanata Party (BJP) dubbing it an 'outsider party', Prime Minister Narendra Modiaddressing a massive public rally on Saturday in West Midnapore's Kharagpursaid "if there is a Bengal party in the true sense, then it is theBJP".
"Thefather of the Jana Sangh was the son of this Bengal. The BJP's DNA has theethics, thoughts and values of Ashutosh Mukherjee and Dr Shyama PrasadMukherjee. With these features, we want to take Bengal to the next level interms of development and make the future bright for the people of thestate," Modi said.
Urgingpeople to vote for the saffron camp, he said that the people of West Bengalhave seen the political regimes of all other parties in Bengal, except for theBJP.
Peoplegave an opportunity of 10 years to Mamata to bring development in the state.But she gave them 10 years of "plunder, corruption and misrule".
"Justgive us one chance to come to power in Bengal for 5 years. I promise you thatthe BJP will work towards the direction of making the state a 'Sonar Bangla'(Golden Bengal), the region which has been lagging behind almost for70-years... The BJP will bring a change to the destruction caused by theseparties in last 70 years in the state...
"ArreyDidi, Bengal gave you 10-years for governance... We not only want to bloomlotus in Bengal but also want to make the future of the people of Bengalbright," he pointed out.
ThePrime Minister said that last night, WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram were downfor 50-55 minutes which left everyone worried.
"Buthere in Bengal, development, belief and dreams of the young people have beendown for 50-55 years," he said, adding that "Bangal mein isbar BJPsarkar (It will be a BJP government this time in Bengal)".
Hesaid that people of West Bengal are getting impatient to bring in "asholporiborton" (real change) to Bengal.
Bravingscorching sun, thousands of people came to attend PM Modi's rally on Saturdayat Kharagpur. Armed with banners and placards, people were also seensloganeering in favour of Modi ahead of the Prime Minister's address at therally.
Modirecalled the names of revolutions that started from West Midnapore and bowed tothe land saying he is "fortunate" to address such a huge rally atKharagpur.
Hepraised BJP's West Bengal unit president Dilip Ghosh for his relentless effortto consolidate the party's organisation in West Bengal.
"Iam proud that we have a party state unit president like Dilip Ghosh who tookthe organisation to such a height despite regular attacks by Mamata Banerjee'sparty. He never refrained from working for the betterment of West Bengal,"Modi said.
Harpingon the theory of "double-engine government" PM Modi said thatwherever there are BJP governments in the states, the Central and BJP-led stategovernments are engaged in the services towards the people with "the powerof a double engine".
"Weare working with the mantra of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas and SabkaVishwas'," he said.
Modisaid that if the BJP government comes to power in the state -- agriculture,irrigation and cold storage facilities will be made better. This will benefitthe potato farmers in the region.
"Improvementdrives would be carried out in areas of healthcare, drinking water facilitiesand rural roads too. We're committed to all-round development," he said.
