Oppn mahagathbandhan driven by 'greed for power', has 9 potential PM candidates:Shah;TMC hits back

Launching his party's Lok Sabha poll campaign in West Bengal, BJP president Amit Shah Tuesday scoffed at the efforts by opposition parties to forge a grand alliance, saying it is driven by the "greed for power" and with nine potential prime ministerial candidates in their ranks.

Taking a swipe at the opposition rally convened by TMC supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata last Saturday, Shah said bringing in 20-25 leaders on one stage would not serve any purpose as Narendra Modi will become prime minister again.

Kickstarting the 'Ganatanatra Bachao Yatra' in Bengal, Shah also vowed to overthrow the Trinamool Congress(TMC) government in the state, asserting that the upcoming Lok Sabha elections will be for restoring democracy in the state.

The TMC was quick to hit back at Shah, saying his speech was "low on facts and poor in taste"and that it seemed the BJP had become nervous and realised that its days were numbered.

Touching upon the Citizenship(Amendment) Bill, Shah said all Bengali Hindu refugees will be granted citizenship once it gets Parliamentary approval and wondered whether Banerjee will extend her support to it.

"Mahagathbandhan is all about greed and serving personal interests. They want to remove Modi, while we want to remove poverty and corruption. They want a 'majboor sarkar' (helpless government) so that they can engage in corruption. We want a 'majboot sarkar' (strong government) so that we can give a befitting reply to Pakistan. It is for the people to decide whether they want a 'majboot' or 'majboor' government," he said.

"Mamata di should know that bringing together just 20-25 leaders on the same stage won't serve any purpose as people will again vote to re-elect Narendra Modi as prime minister. The 100 crore people of this country stand with Modi," he told a BJP rally in Malda, three days after Brigade ground gathering of opposition leaders