Anyone opposing Modi’s policy is branded corrupt, says Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing him of  equating corruption with anyone who opposes his  policy. “Pradhan Mantriji, you are equating corruption with anyone who opposes your policy.  Are  you the only magician? Listen to the voice of the people . Feel their pain. People will not forgive you for this. They  are suffering,” Ms Banerjee tweeted.

The TMC supremo’s reaction on Sunday came a few hours after PM Narendra Modi had said that politicians under whom chit-fund scams prospered are now raising a finger at him even as the decision was not taken to trouble anyone but to safeguard future of India’s youth.

“It is clear that the Prime Minister had made an an indirect reference to Ms Banerjee who has been extremely  vocal following his decision of demonetising of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes as it has resulted in untold sufferings for common people,” a Trinamul Congress MP who refused to be named said.

Ms Banerjee further made two tweets in Hindi “ Don’t take the sufferings of people as something funny. Your policies should provide relief for the people and not make them suffer.  (Loko ki taklif ko masaak mat samjhiye. Aap ki policy se janta ko taklif kyon hoga, rahat honi  chahiye). The economy of every state and the country are collapsing. The people are in pain and you are celebrating. (Har state ki pure desh ki economy tahes nahesh ho rahi hai. Janata dukh mein aur aap khushi mana rahi hai).”

Earlier in the day, Mr Modi said political leaders behind multi-crore chit fund scams are attacking him as they have been hit hard by demonetisation.

“I know what sort of people are raising their voice against me. Does the country not know whose money was invested in chit-fund business? Lakhs of poor invested in chit funds...and crores of rupees vanished,” he said at a rally in Agra.