TMC issuing fake caste certificates to give ‘original’ OBC rights to Muslims: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday alleged that the Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal was issuing “fake caste certificates” and giving “inherent” OBC rights to Muslims.
Addressing an election rally in Kakdwip in Mathurapur Assembly constituency, he accused the TMC of not allowing implementation of development projects in West Bengal by raising the slogan “eta hotey devona” (let it not happen).
“The TMC government, to appease a section of its support, is openly attacking the Constitution which provides reservation to Dalits and backward castes. But there has been open plundering of reservation lands in West Bengal… fake OBC certificates have been issued to Muslims,” he alleged.
“The Calcutta High Court has cancelled these fake certificates but the TMC cannot accept this verdict. They are misleading Muslims,” he added.
Attacking the TMC, PM Modi accused it of obstructing the implementation of central schemes for fishermen and other initiatives like Ujjwala Yojana and Ayushman Bharat.
He said members of the Matua community would get Indian citizenship with “aan, baan aur shaan” (the respect they deserve).
PM Modi accused the TMC government of endangering national security by allowing unrestrained infiltration across the border into West Bengal.
“TMC and the Union of India are pushing West Bengal in a direction opposite to development. The Trinamool Congress is cutting funds from PM Awas and midday meal projects,” he alleged.
He charged that “TMC goons” had attacked Bharat Sevashram and Ramakrishna Mission premises in the state.
“To implement ‘Viksit Bharat’, we need ‘Viksit Bengal’,” he added.
PTI
