PM Modi pans Mamata Banerjee for her remarks against RKM, Bharat Sevashram Sangha
The Hindu
PM Narendra Modi condemns Mamata Banerjee's threats against Ramakrishna Mission and Bharat Sevashram Sangha, accusing TMC of vote-bank politics.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 19 condemned West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s remarks against Ramakrishna Mission and Bharat Sevashram Sangha and said threats are being issued against these socio-religious organisations to "appease" TMC's vote bank.
Addressing a rally in Purulia, Mr. Modi said the TMC has crossed the limits of decency by stooping so low that it is "spreading canards against ISKCON, Ramakrishna Mission and Bharat Sevashram Sangha".
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"The TMC, which has intimidated and threatened the people of Bengal during elections, has crossed all limits this time. Today, in the country and the world, ISKCON, Ramakrishna Mission and Bharat Sevashram Sangh are known for service and morality, but the chief minister of Bengal is openly threatening them from an open platform...They are threatening them just to appease their vote bank" he said.
Mr. Modi said these organisations have millions of followers across the world and their aim is to serve the people.
"The Bengal government has pointed fingers at them. So much courage! Just to please their vote bank?" the Prime Minister said at the rally.
The Prime Minister, while addressing another rally in Bishnupur, accused Ms. Banerjee of being "under pressure from Muslim fundamentalists" and attacking the saints and monks of the country.
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