Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a jibe at the firebrand Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee calling her "sticker Didi" who labels central welfare schemes as those of her own government.
Modi had in his earlier poll meetings in the state called Banerjee, who is among his fiercest critics, "speed breaker Didi" for allegedly blocking implementation of central schemes in the state. He often refers to Banerjee as Didi.
"Speedbreaker Didi is also sticker Didi. She just puts a sticker on central schemes like free electricity or ration for the people to claim that these benefits are from the state government," he said at a rally at Ranaghat in the border district of Nadia.
He claimed that Banerjee has betrayed the people of Bengal, who gave her "so much trust and respect" and the the reason why the electorate had voted the Left out of power and supported has not been fulfilled by her yet.
Banerjee had swept to power in 2011 after defeating the Left Front who had been in power for 34 long years in the state.
He claimed that the TMC has brought more miseries to the people of the state through goondaism, syndicates and extortion.
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In West Bengal, 'syndicate' means the business run by persons allegedly enjoying political patronage, who force promoters and contractors to buy construction materials, often of inferior quality at high prices.
"The situation in Bengal at present is such that there is mamata (affection) for the goondas and nirmamta (disaffection) for the people," he said punning on the word.
Modi had at a rally in Asansol in the state on Tuesday alleged that there is "rampant corruption and crimes" in the state and said that "under speed breaker Didi only corruption and crime are two non-stop things in Bengal".
The prime minister claimed that after three phases of elections, it is clear from reports that Banerjee's "Sun is about to set in West Bengal" and thanked the Election Commission for making all out efforts to hold free and fair elections. "That is why Didi is angry with the poll body."