Confident of his party’s chances of coming to power in Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that he would personally remain present in the swearing in ceremony after May 2 when the Assembly elections results would be declared.
Once again vouching for the Ashol Poriborton (meaningful change) in Bengal if his Government came to power he said, all-round development --- that had been impeded for several decades in Bengal --- would start taking effect “after the double engine BJP comes to power.”
Promising a crime-free State the Prime Minister said “Bengal has massive potential which will be utilized by the new Government,” which would focus on agro-based industries. “As infiltration, syndicate and tolabaji (extortion) impede development” the new Government would work towards getting rid of these menaces, he said.
“We shall bring Ashol Poriborton and ensure a Sonar Bangla (golden Bengal)” he said adding the women’s cause would be prioritized in the new scheme of things.
“The first thing the Government will do will be to reduce crime against women and for that a number of fast track courts will be set up,” he said.
Averring that his Government would lay stress on housing schemes for the poor and the middle class the Prime Minister said that the new Government would work together with the Centre to ensure that every citizen of Bengal had a house to live in. “We will ensure housing for all,” he said.
Hailing the people of the State for coming out and voting in large numbers ignoring intimidation by some political outfits he said that the people of this State have made up their mind to bring a change for real development and they had been doing that by voting in large numbers.
“Only two phases of elections are left now and in all the earlier phases we have seen the people coming out to vote such large numbers after four decades … they are doing so to set up a new government … they are doing so ignoring fear and intimidation … they have inspired the entire country men by taking part in voting in such large numbers… this means something … this means they have made up their minds to bring the BJP to power,” Modi said adding it could be his last rally in the State before the ongoing elections end.
The Prime Minister earlier cancelled his four physical rallies scheduled for Friday.
Meanwhile, much in the line of Trinamool Congress president Mamata Banerjee who earlier promised free delivery of ration and free vaccine to the people of the State after she returned to power the Bengal BJP on Friday tweeted, “As soon as BJP government comes to power in West Bengal, Covid-19 vaccine will be provided free of cost to everyone.”
However, reacting to the BJP tweet TMC Rajya Sabha MP Derek O' Brien said, “They promised free vaccines for all during Bihar elections. Election is over, what happened?” adding the BJP was coming out with such promises when there were only 2 phases left.
There were only “2 phases left and BJP says this. Don't believe BJP,” he said. The BJP also promised free ration for all.
Earlier Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had urged the Prime Minister to make the vaccine free for all.