Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal, alleging that the state’s law-and-order situation and political environment were driving investors away.
Addressing a public meeting in Singur, the Prime Minister said Bengal would not attract investment as long as the Trinamool Congress remained in power. “In West Bengal, rioters and mafia have a free run. The police are hand in glove with criminals, and there is a ‘syndicate tax’ on every development project,” Modi alleged.
PM claimed that corruption and political violence had created an atmosphere of fear, discouraging industries and entrepreneurs from investing in the state. According to him, businesses are forced to pay illegal levies, making development projects costly and unsustainable.
The Prime Minister contrasted Bengal’s situation with states governed by the BJP, saying those states offered stable governance, transparent administration, and investor-friendly policies. PM asserted that development, employment generation, and industrial growth were possible only when law and order prevailed.
Referring to Singur’s industrial past, Modi said the region symbolised lost opportunities due to “political mismanagement” and promised that a change in government would bring renewed industrial growth and employment to West Bengal.
The Trinamool Congress has repeatedly rejected such allegations, maintaining that Bengal is progressing and attracting investment. However, Modi’s remarks come amid an intensifying political battle in the state, with development and investment emerging as key campaign issues.
