Jumla Meter
Since 2014, BJP has been on a lying spree. Here are the multiple times BJP was caught in the act
WHAT PM SAID
We have shown the way by improving law and order in UP and Tripura
TRUTH
Yesterday (April 19, 2019) Election Commission probe confirmed large scale “booth capturing” in Tripura. Uttar Pradesh had the highest number of crimes against women
WHAT PM SAID
We started a new scheme for farmers, but this Government did not do anything
TRUTH
Bengal has Krishak Bandhu scheme which gives Rs 5000 per acre to farmers annually, which is much more than the Centre offers. State Govt bears entire premium of the crop insurance under Bangla Fasal Bima Yojana
WHAT PM SAID
We started a new health insurance scheme with a cover of Rs 5 lakh. But they opted out of this scheme
TRUTH
Bengal has a better health insurance scheme Swasthya Sathi with cover upto Rs 5 lakh. We also provide free treatment for all in Govt hospitals
WHAT PM SAID
Those who are posing hurdles in putting fences at borders, will be taught a lesson
TRUTH
Mamata Banerjee has, in consultation with the Home Minister, agreed to acquire 300 acres of land in the state and give it to the Centre for constructing barbed wire fencing along the India-Bangladesh border
WHAT PM SAID
Under Didi, one thing happens fast here – infiltration
TRUTH
Infiltration is checked by the Border Security Force, a Union Government agency under the administrative control of Ministry of Home Affairs. State Government has no role
WHAT PM SAID
Entire world is praising India now. It needs a model where terrorism cannot flourish
TRUTH
There were 614 terror-related incidents in Kashmir alone in 2018, compared with 170 in 2013 – an increase of 260%.
WHAT PM SAID
Pujas are not allowed here, yatras are not allowed
TRUTH
Over 28,000 Durga Pujas held across Bengal last year. BJP rath yatra was not given the go ahead in Bengal by the Supreme Court as it could lead to violence
WHAT PM SAID
She looted people in Narada, Sharada, Rosevalley scams
TRUTH
Chit fund scams happened during Left Front regime. Bengal Government under Mamata Banerjee proactively worked towards curbing chit funds and even arrested one prime accused from Kashmir
WHAT RAJNATH SINGH SAID
Mamata Banerjee has not brought any industry in Bengal
TRUTH
Industry sector of Bengal grew at 11.41% compared to India’s 4.4%. In GVA of employment-intensive industries Bengal 1 of only 5 states to clock growth higher than the national average
WHAT RAJNATH SINGH SAID
We will give farmers old age pension
TRUTH
One lakh farmers in Bengal already get old age pension of Rs 1000 per month
WHAT RAJNATH SINGH SAID
We gave Rs 6000 to farmers, but in Bengal they didn’t receive it. Farmers with 2 hectare of land, we will give Rs 6000
TRUTH
Bengal has Krishak Bandhu scheme which gives Rs 5000 per acre to farmers annually, which is much more than the Centre offers. State Govt bears entire premium of the crop insurance under Bangla Fasal Bima Yojana
WHAT RAJNATH SINGH SAID
We have given the Bengal govt 2.8 lakh crore
TRUTH
3,45, 577 crore debt left by Left Front Govt, Bengal has to pay back, no support from Centre. We paid Rs 47,000 crore in 2018-19 alone. All development work being done by State’s own money
WHAT AMIT SHAH SAID
Citizenship Bill will lead to all outsiders who seek asylum getting citizenship of India
TRUTH
Under this Bill, before a person gets citizenship, they will actually be declared a foreigner for six years
WHAT AMIT SHAH SAID
Didi supports corruption
TRUTH
Bengal is No.1 in work transparency, e–tendering compulsory for all tenders above Rs. 5 lakh. BJP leaders in Bengal involved in multiple scams, from gas dealership, money laundering, to child trafficking and cash for jobs
WHAT AMIT SHAH SAID
What has Didi done for tea garden workers? Nothing
TRUTH
More than 8,000 tea garden workers get monthly allowance of Rs 1,500. All of them brought under Khadya Sathi scheme, 35 kg of rice and atta at 47 paise/kg. Old age pension, full exemption from payment of Education Cess and Rural Employment Cess
WHAT AMIT SHAH SAID
Rs 5 lakh for health insurance started by BJP
TRUTH
40% of the funds would have to borne by States but BJP takes all the credit. Bengal has Swasthya Sathi health insurance scheme with cover upto Rs 5 lakh, entire amount borne by State. We also provide free treatment for all in Govt hospitals
WHAT AMIT SHAH SAID
Bengal Government has stopped Durga Puja and Saraswati Puja
TRUTH
Over 28,000 Durga Pujas held across the State last year, around 10,000 schools celebrated Saraswati Puja
WHAT AMIT SHAH SAID
We will drive away all infiltrators from Bengal after NRC is implemented
TRUTH
NRC is an anti-Bengali exercise. Of the 40 lakh people excluded in Assam, 25 lakh are Bengali speaking Hindus
WHAT AMIT SHAH SAID
Dinajpur is famous for Tulaipanji across the world, but now this industry has stopped
TRUTH
Tulaipanji was cultivated on 6,700 hectares in 2017-18, compared to 4,600 hectares in 2015-16, growth of 45% in 3 years. Production of Tulaipanji gone up from 10,120 million tonnes in 2015-16 to 14,740 million tonnes in 2017-18 in the district
WHAT AMIT SHAH SAID
Trinamool leaders ate up chit fund money
TRUTH
Chit fund scam happened during Left Front regime. Trinamool Govt proactively curbed chit funds and even arrested the prime accused from Kashmir
WHAT AMIT SHAH SAID
4.24 lakh crore given in five years by Centre to Bengal, but nothing has been done in Bengal
TRUTH
3,45, 577 crore debt left by Left Front Govt, Bengal has to pay back, no support from Centre. We paid Rs 47,000 crore in 2018-19 alone. All development work being done by State’s own money
WHAT PM SAID
Strengthen labour intensive manufacturing. Encourage self-employment
TRUTH
45 year high unemployment; 6.1 % unemploment rate. 2 crore jobs lost. 77% of Indian workers in vulnerable employ
WHAT PM SAID
National development to be driven by States
TRUTH
Federal structure killed. Special Category Status for Andhra Pradesh denied. Inadequate funds given for flood relief to opposition states like Bengal, Kerala
WHAT PM SAID
Providing middle-income housing
TRUTH
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana aimed to build 1.2 crore houses for the urban poor by 2022. Since launch, only 1.8% of the sanctioned funds used
WHAT PM SAID
Highest priority to agricultural growth
TRUTH
In the ten years before BJP came to power agricultural growth was 4.2%. In the five years of BJP rule, the average growth has decreased to 2.9%
WHAT PM SAID
Increasing public investment in agriculture. Taking steps to enhance profitability in agriculture by ensuring a minimum 50% profit over the cost of production
TRUTH
Investment in agriculture declined to 18.8% in 2016-17 from 43.2% in 1980-81. 2018-’19 budget announced minimum support prices would be raised to 1.5 the cost of production. Prices raised according to A2+FL, that accounts only for value of family labour and agricultural inputs, instead of the higher C2, which includes A2+FL as well as the imputed rental value of land
WHAT PM SAID
Black money task force, initiating process to bring back black money held abroad
TRUTH
Task force was set up but no significant progress in bringing the black money stashed abroad. People named in Panama Papers not made public, no significant action taken. Demonetisation actually helped in making black money white.
WHAT PM SAID
33% reservation for women through constitutional amendment
TRUTH
Since the Women’s Reservation Bill lapsed in Parliament in 2014, there has been no progress on it. In fact, women make up only 11% of the current Lok Sabha
WHAT PM SAID
100 new cities enabled with the latest in technology and infrastructure
TRUTH
Smart Cities Mission was launched in 2015, after which 100 cities were selected for central grants of Rs 500 crore each. Only 1.8% of the sanctioned funds had been used by March 2018
WHAT PM SAID
BJP will initiate the New Health Policy
TRUTH
In March 2017, the government proposed that health expenditure will increase from 1.15% of the GDP to 2.5% of the GDP by 2025. Draft policy released in 2015 promised that this will be achieved by 2020. The government has already doubled the number of years to increase public spending on health to 2.5%
WHAT PM SAID
All steps will be taken to provide good governance, better infrastructure, educational opportunities, healthcare and more job opportunities, leading to a better quality of life in the (Kashmir) valley
TRUTH
Kashmir has seen representative government disappear. In 2017, bye-elections to Srinagar Lok Sabha seat riddled with violence. From December 2018, State under President’s rule. In March 2018, Parliamentary committee found only 22% of the Rs 80,000 crore development package announced by Modi in 2014 has been spent
WHAT PM SAID
Building “quality integrated public transport systems”, discouraging use of private vehicles
TRUTH
Quality of public bus transport has not improved. In September, Union transport secretary YS Malik acknowledged that India needs at least 30 lakh public transport buses but has barely 2.8 lakh buses
WHAT PM SAID
Launching a national campaign called Beti Bachao Beti Padhao for saving the girl child and educating her
TRUTH
Of the Rs 648 crore allocated towards the scheme since its launch, 56% has been spent on advertising and publicity, and only 25% has been disbursed to the states for actual implementation on the ground.
WHAT PM SAID
Set up a National Commission on Education to report in two years on the state of education. BJP will implement a National Education Policy
TRUTH
Two committees were formed. The recommendations of the first one were rejected; the second is yet to submit its report
WHAT PM SAID
AIIMS in every state
TRUTH
Only 13 announced out of which 11 got just 3% of sanctioned funding
WHAT PM SAID
Speedy clearance of backlog of court cases
TRUTH
3.3 crore court cases pending in various courts
WHAT PM SAID
Didi as Railway Minister did nothing for north Bengal
TRUTH
New Mal Junction to Changrabandha, new railway line connecting Haldibari-Mekhliganj-Changrabandha, New Coochbehar – Golakgunj of New Maynaguri – Jogighopa, New Coochbehar-Golakganj, gauge conversion of New Malda Junction-New Maynagori Road, and many other projects started by Mamata Banerjee as Railway Minister
WHAT PM SAID
We have brought a strong law against human trafficking. We will implement it strongly in Bengal
TRUTH
CID has issued notices to BJP leaders Kailash Vijaywargiya and Rupa Ganguly in connection with the child trafficking case in which BJP’s youth leader Juhi Choudhury was arrested. BJP candidate for this year’s election from Coochbehar, Nishit Pramanik has 11 non-bailable charges against him, which includes human trafficking
WHAT PM SAID
Why is the development of tea gardens being halted?
TRUTH
Centre was supposed to take over seven closed tea gardens in 2016 but didn’t do anything. Bengal Govt has brought all people living in tea gardens under Khadya Sathi scheme. Full exemption from payment of Education Cess and Rural Employment Cess
WHAT PM SAID
PM KISAN scheme would have benefitted 70 lakh farmers in Bengal, but Didi put a brake on it
TRUTH
Real income of farmers in India has lessened by 6.5% in the last five years. In Bengal farmer income has tripled from Rs 91,020 in 2010-11 to Rs 2.91 lakh in 2017-18
WHAT PM SAID
Centre launched a new scheme ‘Ayushman Bharat’ for the poor people; 70 lakh people already benefitted but Didi put a brake on it
TRUTH
Bengal has a better health insurance scheme Swasthya Sathi with cover upto Rs 5 lakh. We also provide free treatment for all in Govt hospitals
WHAT PM SAID
The land agreement with Bangladesh was pending for ages. It was impossible before. Now it is possible
TRUTH
Land Boundary Agreement was passed unanimously in the Lok Sabha, and would not have been possible without the active support and cooperation of the West Bengal Government, as acknowledged by the Minister of External Affairs in Parliament. West Bengal Government has already spent over Rs 100 crore for the housing of the enclave dwellers and has given them land pattas
WHAT PM SAID
Poor people have gas connections now
TRUTH
Number of LPG connections across India has increased by 16.26%, but use of gas cylinders increased by only 9.83%. People are not returning for a refill due to the high cost of cylinders and revert back to kerosene or firewood
WHAT PM SAID
Poor people have own bank accounts now
TRUTH
An investigation last year showed that 18 public sector banks and their 16 regional rural subsidiaries held 1.05 crore Jan Dhan accounts with a deposit of just Rs 1
WHAT PM SAID
Is it a crime to give cooking gas to the poor? If yes, then I have committed a crime
TRUTH
Number of LPG connections across India has increased by 16.26%, but use of gas cylinders increased by only 9.83%. People are not returning for a refill due to the high cost of cylinders and revert back to kerosene or firewood
WHAT PM SAID
Is it a crime to give toilets to the poor? If yes, then I have committed a crime
TRUTH
44% of the rural population in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan still defecate in the open. However, according to Swachh Bharat Mission, the three states are either fully or largely ODF, except for Bihar
WHAT PM SAID
Is it a crime to give houses to the poor? If yes, then I have committed a crime
TRUTH
As on December 2018, under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban only 12 lakh houses have been constructed out of the 63 lakh sanctioned since 2015
WHAT PM SAID
From surgical strike to air strike to space strike - India’s march towards becoming a global power is being noticed and recognised by the world
TRUTH
The credit for this goes to our Armed Forces and scientists, not Modi. A-SAT technology was available as early as 2012
WHAT PM SAID
I want to assure the Gorkha brothers and sisters they will not be harmed because of NRC
TRUTH
Of the 40 lakh people excluded in Assam, 25 lakh are Bengali speaking Hindus. NRC exercise is anti-Bengali people
WHAT PM SAID
On one hand our government takes action against terrorism while the other side helps Pakistan
TRUTH
There were 170 terror-related incidents in 2013 in Kashmir, compared with 614 in 2018 - an increase of 260%. Modi landed up uninvited in Pakistan to wish PM Nawaz Sharif on his birthday
WHAT PM SAID
Our government in Assam helps tea gardens in every phase of life. We will do it here also
TRUTH
Centre was supposed to take over seven closed tea gardens in 2016 but didn’t do anything. Bengal Govt has brought all people living in tea gardens under Khadya Sathi scheme, giving them old-age pension. Full exemption from payment of Education Cess and Rural Employment Cess
WHAT PM SAID
We made the Circuit Bench of High Court at Jalpaiguri
TRUTH
Bengal Govt spent Rs 300 crore for the Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri, the land is also ours. It was ready four months back, but the Centre didn’t give us a notification to inaugurate it. Modi waited till just before elections for political mileage
WHAT PM SAID
Didi has halted welfare scheme for 70 lakh farmers (under PM KISAN scheme)
TRUTH
Real income of farmers in India has lessened by 6.5% in the last five years. In Bengal farmer income has tripled from Rs 91,020 in 2010-11 to Rs 2.91 lakh in 2017-18
WHAT PM SAID
Ayushman Bharat scheme was halted by Didi thus depriving the poor
TRUTH
Bengal has a better health insurance scheme Swasthya Sathi with cover upto Rs 5 lakh. We also provide free treatment for all in Govt hospitals
WHAT PM SAID
Chit fund scam happened in Bengal
TRUTH
Happened during Left Front regime. We proactively curbed chit funds and even arrested one accused from Kashmir
WHAT PM SAID
Didi does not care for the poor
TRUTH
Around 8 crore people receive foodgrains at Rs 2 per kg under Khadya Sathi. 90% of the State’s population are benefitted by a State Govt scheme
WHAT PM SAID
Tea gardens neglected, our government reopened closed tea gardens.
TRUTH
Centre was supposed to take over seven closed tea gardens in 2016 but didn’t. Bengal Govt has brought all people living in tea gardens under Khadya Sathi. Full exemption from payment of Education Cess and Rural Employment Cess
WHAT PM SAID
The youth of Bengal are not getting jobs
TRUTH
Two crore jobs were lost in India but in Bengal we decreased unemployment by 40%. The MoUs signed in the recently concluded BGBS will further create another 10 lakh jobs
WHAT PM SAID
Irrigation is in a bad condition in North Bengal.
TRUTH
11 river embankment protection works completed in Jalpaiguri District alone, 13 in Coochbehar, 7 in Darjeeling. Improvement of drainage capacity of Gadadhar Channel, Jalpaiguri
WHAT PM SAID
A circuit bench of Calcutta HC has been inaugurated. TMC Government did not do anything for so many years.
TRUTH
Bengal Government spent Rs 300 crore for the Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri, the land is also ours. It was ready four months back, but the Centre did not give us a notification to inaugurate it. Modi waited till just before elections for political mileage.
WHAT PM SAID
North Bengal has been neglected
TRUTH
North Bengal Development Department constituted in 2011. Branch of State Secretariat – Uttarkanya set up in Jalpaiguri. All 361 ongoing projects schemes funded by Uttar Banga Unnayan Parshad completed.
WHAT PM SAID
Rape culprits are now hanged in 3 days, 7 days, 11 days & a month.
TRUTH
Last hanging in a rape case was in 2004.
WHAT PM SAID
In 2015, PM Modi said coal auctions have got ₹2,00,000 crore because of his corruption free policies.
TRUTH
Three and a half years later it turns out coal auctions have got a mere ₹5,684 crore. Less than 3% what the PM claimed.
WHAT PM SAID
PM Modi while addressing a rally in Karnataka in October stated that it was his government that had launched the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme.
TRUTH
The Union Budget of 2013 had announced the scheme.
WHAT PM SAID
PM Modi at a rally in Uttar Pradesh in February 2017 said that his government was the first to start crop insurance scheme where even if natural reasons affect the crop at sowing, the farmer will be insured.
TRUTH
The earlier insurance scheme for farmers had a sub-scheme named Weather-Based Crop Insurance Scheme (WBCIS). Weather-based crop insurance had been launched in India during Kharif 2003 on a pilot basis.
WHAT PM SAID
At the centenary year celebrations of Shri Sai Baba Samadhi, PM Modi claimed that the last government made 25 lakh houses.
TRUTH
According to the Standing Committee Report on Rural Development 2015-16, between 2007 and 2010, 75.11 lakh houses were built. The report also states that from the year 2010-2014, 87.23 lakh houses were built.
WHAT PM SAID
At the centenary year celebrations of Shri Sai Baba Samadhi the PM Modi claimed that his government built 1.25 crore houses in 4 years.
TRUTH
The BJP government has managed to build only 52.66 lakh houses till October, 2018 which is 52.7% of the government's target.
WHAT PM SAID
Speaking at the inauguration of Pakyong Airport in Sikkim PM said, “35 airports have been built over the last 4 years”
TRUTH
Official data states that as of 2014 there were 125 airports owned by AAI which is the same even today. As of 01.12.2014, 94 airports were operational which basically means that the Modi government has not built any new airports. They have only operationalised 7 airports.
WHAT PM SAID
In his independence day speech in 2018, PM Modi said Swachh Bharat Abhiyan saved lives of 3 lakh children.
TRUTH
In August 2018, WHO said that if Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is implemented 100%, India would avert deaths of 3 lakh children.
WHAT PM SAID
PM Modi at a rally in Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh said that the U.P government then run by the Samajwadi party, had supplied more electricity during Eid than Diwali.
TRUTH
As per official statistics, the power supply on Eid (6 July 2016) was 13,500 MW/day while the power supply on Diwali (28 Oct to Nov 1, 2016) was 15,400 MW/day with 24-hour supply on all 5 days.
WHAT PM SAID
In April 2018 at an event in the Westminster Hall in London, PM Modi claimed that NDA government is building about 3 times more roads than what was being constructed earlier.
TRUTH
As per data available with the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the daily highway construction was about 13 km between 2011-12 and 2013-14. In comparison, average daily highway construction during the first three years of the Modi government (2014-15 to 2016-17) was 17 km. The average daily highway construction has gone up by only 4 kms and not tripled.
WHAT PM SAID
Several governments came and went in 65 years. 4 generations of a single family stayed in power, but could only set up 11 medical colleges. While Vasundhara Ji, in just 5 years of her rule, set up 11 medical colleges.
TRUTH
Medical colleges have been set up in the last 5 years. Moreover, 2 of these 7 colleges are still under construction. It has been found that 13 out of the 20 listed colleges, were established before the VasundharaRaje-led BJP government came in power