Modi govt past its expiry date, says Mamata

Leading a mega rally of opposition parties in West Bengal, TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee yesterday said that the Narendra Modi government at the Centre is past its expiry date and "acche din" of the BJP are coming to an end. In a show of strength ahead of the Lok Sabha election, Mamata, along with several opposition leaders, gathered at Kolkata's historic Bridage Parade Ground yesterday to launch a full-frontal attack on the BJP.

Mamata, who was the last to address the rally, said that a new dawn will soon descend in India and vouched that Modi government will not return to power after the general election. The TMC chief assured that the opposition parties will work together and said the prime ministerial face will be decided only after the polls. "Modi is the Prime Minister and the president in BJP but here everybody is the worker, leader and the organiser," she

said. Accusing the government of targeting institutions like the CBI, Mamata said that the BJP does not practice basic courtesy in politics and anybody who is against them are called “thieves”.

 The West Bengal chief minister also claimed that the BJP is ignoring its top leaders like Rajnath Singh, Sushma Swaraj and Nitin Gadkari. “If it (BJP) wins the LS polls, these leaders will be ignored again,” she said.

Raising the pitch for a “united” opposition for the Lok Sabha election, several non-BJP leaders took potshots at the BJP yesterday and urged people to defeat the Modi government to save the “democracy”.

 Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said the coming together of the SP and the BSP has led to a wave of happiness in the country and left a worried BJP to hold meeting after meeting to devise a strategy to win even one seat in Uttar Pradesh.

 Speaking at the rally, Yadav also sought to give a reply to the BJP questioning the opposition parties about their prime ministerial candidate. “They ask, who is PM candidate of opposition parties ... We say people will decide the PM candidate from our side. But from their side, this name (Narendra Modi) has disappointed the country, who is your another name,” Yadav asked. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal called upon people to defeat the “dangerous” BJP government at the Centre at any cost.

Stating that the country was at the crossroads of a serious crisis, he said there is a need for immediate change of the Modi government to save the country and democracy.

Lauding Mamata for her clarion call to defeat BJP, Patidar leader Hardik Patel called upon people to fulfil her desire in its true spirit to save the country and democracy.

 Addressing the mega rally, Patel said that all non-BJP parties have united here to defeat the BJP government.  “We must save our country and democracy for the welfare of the nation,” he said.

Andhra Pradesh chief minister and TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the “publicity Prime Minister” and said the nation needs a new Prime Minister who can perform. “This Prime Minister is a publicity Prime Minister, not a performing Prime Minister. He and his government have betrayed the nation,” he said during his address.

Coming down heavily on the Modi government, former Union minister Yashwant Sinha said that this was the first government after Independence which has been playing “mischief” with the developmental statistics.  Sinha, who quit the BJP recently, said that under the present regime while praising the government was “desh bhakti”(patriotism), criticising it is “desh drohi” (sedition).

 

 

Modi govt past its expiry date, says Mamata

Leading a mega rally of opposition parties in West Bengal, TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee yesterday said that the Narendra Modi government at the Centre is past its expiry date and acche din of the BJP are coming to an end. In a show of strength ahead of the Lok Sabha election, Mamata, along with several opposition leaders, gathered at Kolkatas historic Bridage Parade Ground yesterday to launch a full-frontal attack on the BJP. Mamata, who was the last to address the rally, said that a new dawn will soon descend in India and vouched that Modi government will not return to power after the general election. The TMC chief assured that the opposition parties will work together and said the prime ministerial face will be decided only after the polls. Modi is the Prime Minister and the president in BJP but here everybody is the worker, leader and the organiser, she said. Accusing the government of targeting institutions like the CBI, Mamata said that the BJP does not practice basic courtesy in politics and anybody who is against them are called thieves. The West Bengal chief minister also claimed that the BJP is ignoring its top leaders like Rajnath Singh, Sushma Swaraj and Nitin Gadkari. If it (BJP) wins the LS polls, these leaders will be ignored again, she said. Raising the pitch for a united opposition for the Lok Sabha election, several non-BJP leaders took potshots at the BJP yesterday and urged people to defeat the Modi government to save the democracy. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said the coming together of the SP and the BSP has led to a wave of happiness in the country and left a worried BJP to hold meeting after meeting to devise a strategy to win even one seat in Uttar Pradesh. Speaking at the rally, Yadav also sought to give a reply to the BJP questioning the opposition parties about their prime ministerial candidate. They ask, who is PM candidate of opposition parties ... We say people will decide the PM candidate from our side. But from their side, this name (Narendra Modi) has disappointed the country, who is your another name, Yadav asked. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal called upon people to defeat the dangerous BJP government at the Centre at any cost. Stating that the country was at the crossroads of a serious crisis, he said there is a need for immediate change of the Modi government to save the country and democracy. Lauding Mamata for her clarion call to defeat BJP, Patidar leader Hardik Patel called upon people to fulfil her desire in its true spirit to save the country and democracy. Addressing the mega rally, Patel said that all non-BJP parties have united here to defeat the BJP government. We must save our country and democracy for the welfare of the nation, he said. Andhra Pradesh chief minister and TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the publicity Prime Minister and said the nation needs a new Prime Minister who can perform. This Prime Minister is a publicity Prime Minister, not a performing Prime Minister. He and his government have betrayed the nation, he said during his address. Coming down heavily on the Modi government, former Union minister Yashwant Sinha said that this was the first government after Independence which has been playing mischief with the developmental statistics. Sinha, who quit the BJP recently, said that under the present regime while praising the government was desh bhakti(patriotism), criticising it is desh drohi (sedition).