Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a rally in Singur, accused the Trinamool Congress of running a `maha jungle raj` in West Bengal and urged voters to pledge for change ahead of the Assembly elections.
Invoking social reformer Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, Modi said change in Bengal must come through women and youth. “Under TMC’s rule, daughters are not safe, and the education system is in the grip of mafias and corrupt elements,” he alleged.
He claimed that a BJP government would prevent incidents like Sandeshkhali, curb violence in colleges, and ensure that teachers do not lose their jobs again.
He said only a BJP government could restore law and order, implement central welfare schemes, and unlock Bengal`s cultural pride and economic potential.
Modi on Sunday launched a direct and sharp attack on the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC), declaring that the state is ready to end what he described as its “maha jungle raj”. Modi urged voters to pledge for change, repeatedly invoking the slogan “paltano dorkar” (change is necessary).
Drawing parallels with Bihar, the Prime Minister said the BJP and the NDA had already “stopped jungle raj” there and that West Bengal would follow the same path. “A very large number of mothers, sisters, and farmers have come with the same hope, we want real change,” he said, adding that people wanted to end “15 years of mega jungle raj” in the state.
Modi placed strong emphasis on Bengal’s cultural pride, arguing that his government had honoured icons and traditions that previous regimes had ignored.
“It is a BJP government that installed a statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in front of India Gate. For the first time, the contribution of the Azad Hind Fauj was honoured at the Red Fort,” he said. He also pointed to the renaming of an island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands after Netaji and the UNESCO World Heritage tag for Durga Puja.
Questioning the TMC’s record when it was part of the UPA government, Modi asked, “When these TMC people were partners in Sonia Gandhi’s government in Delhi, why didn’t they do this then?” He added, “It is Modi who has so much love for Bengal.”
He also highlighted that Bengali was granted classical language status during the BJP’s tenure at the Centre, calling it recognition long overdue for the state’s rich literary heritage.
Vande Mataram and Singur connect
Speaking from Singur, Modi linked the rally to the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram. He noted that Parliament had recently held a special discussion to honour Rishi Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. “The connection between Hooghly and Vande Mataram is very special. It is said that it was here that Rishi Bankim Ji gave Vande Mataram its full form,” he said, urging people to make the song a “mantra for developing West Bengal and India”.
A major part of Modi’s speech focused on law and order, women’s safety, and alleged corruption under the TMC. He accused the state government of allowing “rioters, looters and mafias” to operate freely and spoke of a “syndicate tax” imposed on everyday activities. “Only a BJP government will end this mafia rule; this is Modi’s guarantee,” he said.
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