Kolkata, July 18 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a blistering attack on the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) during a rally at Nehru Stadium in Durgapur today, declaring that Bengal's progress has been stalled by corruption, lawlessness, and a government that he claimed is hostile to development and investment.
Making a strong pitch for the BJP in the upcoming elections, Modi said, "The TMC government has become a wall in front of Bengal's development. The day it collapses, Bengal will catch the speed of development. After TMC is thrown away, then only there will be real change."
Referring to Bengal's historical contributions to India's industrial and intellectual growth, the Prime Minister evoked the legacies of Shyama Prasad Muk...