Situation in Bengal remained unchanged in TMC rule: Rajnath

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Press Trust of India Garbeta/Bankura (WB)
Last Updated : Apr 06 2016 | 8:57 PM IST
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said the situation in West Bengal remained as it was five years ago when Trinamool Congress rode to power with the slogan of ushering in change.
There is no industrial activity now in the state and the only industry that had flourished was bomb-making units, Singh said.
"Before the 2011 Assembly election, TMC had given the slogan for bringing in change and gave the people assurance that it will stop atrocities unleashed by the communists. But after five years of TMC rule, the situation remains unchanged," he told election meetings in support of BJP candidates.
"People had voted TMC to power after the black night of CPI-M rule to usher in a new dawn, but now unemployment is staring at the state with no industrial activity. The only industry that has flourished is the bomb making units," Singh said.
Noting that infiltration from Bangladesh was continuing unabated and the state government had failed to check it, Singh promised the borders with neighbouring country would be sealed and infiltration checked if BJP was voted to power.
"If voted to power, we will also change the situation in Bengal," Singh said adding the situation had "improved" in states where BJP is in power.
BJP had given good governance (sushashan) in states like Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh and Rajasthan where hope and optimism were visible to any casual visitor.
"But in Bengal one can see only sad state-of-affairs prevailing. Under the TMC 'Maa-Mati-Manush' rule everyone is facing threat."
Singh also criticised CPI(M) and Congress for entering into 'opportunistic alliance' in Bengal while facing each other in Kerala on the poll turf.
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First Published: Apr 06 2016 | 8:57 PM IST

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