Durgapur (WB): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a blistering attack on the Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal, accusing it of fostering an environment of violence, corruption, and insecurity that has turned the state into a hostile destination for investment and a dangerous place for women.
Modi cited riots in Murshidabad in April and a spate of crimes against women to target the Mamata Banerjee-led administration, alleging that it has failed on every front—from law and order to education and industrial development.
“Why will investors come to a place where riots take place, and the police act in a biased manner? Where violence breaks out at the slightest incident, why will anyone invest?” he asked, while addressing a rally in Durgapur.
Violent clashes broke out in parts of Murshidabad district in April following protests over the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Act. At least three people were killed and several others injured in the communal riots.
“Over the past decades, the situation in this region has become increasingly unfavourable for investment and employment. Frequent incidents of violence, biased policing, and a lack of faith in the justice system create an environment where no one feels confident about investing,” Modi said.
The Prime Minister also expressed concern over women’s safety in the state, referring to the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar hospital last year and the recent alleged gangrape of a law student in a law college here.
“Even hospitals in Bengal are not safe. When a doctor was subjected to atrocities, the TMC government rushed to protect the accused. Before the state recovered, another atrocity was reported from a college, and once again, the accused were linked to the ruling party,” he claimed.
Targeting the ruling party’s oft-repeated slogan, he said, “The party that speaks of ‘Maa, Mati, Manush’ (mother, land and people) is now causing anger and heartbreak by allowing injustice against daughters under its rule.
With a direct appeal to the youth, Modi promised a better future under the BJP’s leadership.
“I want to assure the youth that Bengal’s current problems can be fixed. Once a new government is formed, the state can become a leading industrial hub in the country. Give BJP a chance once – choose a government that is hardworking, honest, and strong,” he said with an eye on the 2026 assembly polls.
Declaring that “Viksit Bangla (developed West Bengal) is Modi’s guarantee, Viksit Bengal is BJP’s Sankalp”, the Prime Minister asserted that real change-“Asol Poriborton”-would come only when the Trinamool Congress is removed from power.
“The TMC government stands as a wall obstructing Bengal’s development. The day this wall falls, Bengal will accelerate towards a bright future,” he said.
