Modi targets TMC in Asansol rally, vows to end 'syndicate raj'
Modi targets TMC in Asansol rally, vows to end 'syndicate raj'
Modi tells Asansol crowd Bengal faces regime change; pledges six BJP guarantees and an industrial revival to curb mafia influence.
At a rally in Asansol, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged voters to back a BJP government, framing the election as a pivotal moment for Bengal. He accused the Trinamool Congress of presiding over a 'syndicate raj' that controls the coal and sand sectors and pledged to restore industrial strength and end mafia rule if his party returns to power. Modi argued that Bengal’s economy has suffered under the current administration, noting a significant drop in its share of national GDP, and said a change in government was imminent.
He cast the coming vote as a contest between fear and trust, promising to hold public servants accountable and to deliver six guarantees if BJP wins, including a governance model that replaces fear with confidence and transparency in public affairs. The rhetoric emphasized a clean, reform-minded administration and a shift away from the perceived 'nirmam' governance described by the opposition.
The rally occurred amid broader political debates in the state about land rights, demographic concerns, and security. Modi’s messages aligned with a wider BJP strategy to portray the TMC as failing on governance and to present the BJP as a vehicle for economic revival and corruption-free administration. Analysts say the speech signals the party’s plan to intensify campaigning around issues of industry, infrastructure, and accountability, while portraying the election as a decisive turning point for Bengal’s future.
