Durgapur, July 18 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday addressed a public rally in Durgapur, West Bengal, where he strongly criticized the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government for its alleged misrule and corruption.

He accused the TMC of obstructing investment in the state through "Gunda Tax" and claimed that businessmen are being threatened by TMC members.

"...In West Bengal, money is being demanded from businessmen, the people of the TMC threaten them...The 'Gunda Tax' of TMC obstructs investment in the state," said PM Modi.

PM Modi urged the people of West Bengal to consider a change in government, promising that a BJP-led administration would bring development and ensure the state's progress. He highlighted the need for a "doub...