KOLKATA: Bengal’s favorite ‘maachh-bhaat’ stuffed the ballot plate on Thursday as PM Narendra Modi accused Trinamool Congress of failing to feed the piscine-loving state sufficient fish, in search of to activate its head a debate triggered by CM Mamata Banerjee’s get together portraying BJP as being “anti-non-vegetarian”. In Haldia, the place he addressed the primary of his three ballot rallies for the day, the PM spoke extensively about Bengal underperforming in fish manufacturing below successive TMC govts. “In 15 years, TMC could not even offer you fish. We created a separate ministry for fisheries,” Modi mentioned. “Bihar and Assam used to import fish. Now, they’re self-sufficient, having doubled their fish manufacturing. Bengal may also turn into self-reliant if BJP is voted to workplace.“ Mamata responded to PM Modi’s feedback on “insufficient” fish manufacturing by insisting that the dependence on imports from Andhra and Bihar “has gone”. “You do not let folks converse in Bengali. And then you definitely come right here to provide us a lesson in fish manufacturing. You needn’t fear about fish manufacturing in Bengal. First, reply why Bengalis in different states are stopped from consuming fish or meat. I’m not saying everybody should eat non-vegetarian meals, however weight loss plan ought to be a matter of non-public selection,” she mentioned. Modi adopted up his fish dig at TMC in Haldia by contrasting the get together’s alleged technique of governing by “concern” with BJP’s give attention to constructing “belief”, saying Bengal had turn into “a manufacturing facility of infiltrators and bombs”. The PM bemoaned what he termed “lack of industrialisation and jobs”, blaming its “reign of concern and intimidation” for business chickening out. “The nation is exporting weapons made in India, however TMC has opened a cottage business for crude bombs right here,” he mentioned, additionally accusing the governing get together of encouraging cattle smuggling. He mentioned Mamata govt stalled central tasks price Rs 75,000 crore in state out of spite. (WIth inputs from Suman Mandal & Mohammad Asif)
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