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News Desk: Trinamool leader Abhishek Banerjee today gave a point-by-point rebuttal after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while campaigning in Bengal, accused his party of corruption.
On the Prime Minister’s wordplay with Trinamool’s poll slogan – “Khela Hobe“, the 33-year-old party leader, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s nephew, said: “PM Modi says – “Didi says ‘Khela Hobe; and we say ‘Vikas Hobe‘”. But BJP’s development is killing farmers. PM Modi promised ₹ 15 lakh (after 2014 election). Have you got it? Today, he is asking for five years. Remember, he asked for 50 days during demonetization. You can hang me at any square. He can’t keep his word. If he asks for five years remember he will take 500 years.”
He further referred to PM’s promise of “Sonar Bangla”. “Why haven’t you been able to build a Sonar India. Why not Sonar Tripura?” Mr Banerjee asked, mentioning the state where BJP is in power.
“Mamata Banerjee has given a ten-year report card. Where is Modi ji’s report card?” he further asked, talking about the Trinamool’s poll manifesto.
Then he went on to challenge PM Modi for a debate. “I challenge you for a debate. We will fight on what Didi has done in ten years and what Modi ji has done in seven years. We will defeat you by ten goals. I am 33. I respect seniors. For two minutes I challenge you to stand without a paper and speak in Bengali for two minutes. I will speak in Hindi for two hours. Speak for just 120 seconds in Bengali. Accept this challenge.”
“You choose the time and place. I am willing to come to Uttar Pradesh, Delhi… wherever you ask. I will speak for one hour without a paper. Okay, you speak for a minute. I will speak for half an hour. Take the challenge. Lets talk about what you have done and what we have done.”
“PM Modi roams around in a ₹ 6 crore-car and announces ₹ 6,000 for farmers. Mamata Banerjee roams in a hawai chappal and has announced ₹ 10,000 for farmers, ₹ 10 lakh-credit through student credit card at 4 per cent interest,” Mr Banerjee further said.
