'BJP, Modi speaking about religion which is not Hinduism'

Islampur: Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee said Hindusthan will be set up through the Lok Sabha election and not Modisthan or BJPsthan. She was addressing a rally here on Tuesday afternoon.

Banerjee said Modi and BJP are talking about a religion which is not Hinduism. "Hinduism talks about tolerance and acceptance and they are talking about hatred. In the name of preservation of cows, many people have been lynched. They are spreading hatred everywhere. This Hindusthan is Modisthan and BJPsthan. We do not want this. We want a Hindusthan where people will live peacefully and there will be communal harmony and peace," she said, adding: "BJP is inciting one religion against the other and in the name of religion, they have unleashed a reign of terror. We want to come out of this," she maintained.

Referring to Modi and BJP national president Amit Shah as Duryodhan and Dushshashan, she said: "The duo has come to destroy the social fabric in our country. Never in the past have I seen so much hatred and disrespect for others. This is not Indian tradition. Indians are respected for their tolerant views."

Banerjee said the SC, ST, minorities and dalits will vote against Modi. "The SCs, STs and Dalits have been tortured in different areas. In Jharkhand, they have been thrown out from their land. In Uttar Pradesh and Assam, Muslims have been tortured by BJP workers and the state governments do not take any action against them," she said.

"They should first see the law and order situation in their own states before commenting on the situation in Bengal. They come to Bengal to disturb the areas. They incite the people living in the hills against those living in the plains to win elections," Banerjee added.

The Trinamool supremo said demonetisation has affected poor people and farmers badly. "Over two crore people have lost their jobs and 12,000 farmers have committed suicide after failing to pay loans. People have stood in long queues to withdraw their own money from the banks. Modi had said note ban will stop circulation of money among terrorists, but in reality terrorist attacks have been the highest during Modi's time," she said.

Banerjee questioned why no action was taken to save the lives of the jawans in Pulwama despite prior information, adding: "It's a matter of shame for BJP that its leaders are talking about the achievements of the Army in its election speeches."

"Just as Ma Durga had killed Asura, the women of the country will vote against BJP to oust Modi and set up a secular pro-development government," she said.