In a no-holds-barred attack not seen so far in this election season, Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee claimed that throughout his life the PM never respected his mother or his wife. “How can you, who have not shown any respect to your own mother, your wife, teach us how to respect our country? A prime minister like this can never be trusted with the country,” she said at an election rally at Heria in East Midnapore district.

The CM said that she doesn’t like making such statements but after seeing Modi's affidavit in his nomination papers were he says that he does not know about his wife's movable and immovable assets she was forced to speak out about it. "You shy away from giving your wife her due respect, what respect will you give to the people?" the CM said.

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“The Prime Minister’s speeches are instigating, the language is shameful,” she added. TMC chief appeared agitated and referred to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders as liars and hooligans. “They are using religious propaganda to divert your attention from crucial issues. If this is how elections are to be held, let there be no election at all. Let us all fight over religion,” she said.

This is not the first time that Banerjee has resorted to personal attacks on Modi, a few days ago Banerjee had slammed the PM of spreading lies and compared him to Kalidasa, who was considered an idiot before he went on to become one of the greatest writers of classical Sanskrit.

Reacting to her statement, Bengal BJP general secretary Sayantan Basu said, “It is a matter of shame that a chief minister resorts to personal attacks against the Prime Minister. She is incapable of countering Modi Ji politically and hence she is resorting to personal attacks. This is nothing but an expression of her fears.”

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