Fact-Check of Narendra Modi’s speech at Bolpur

WHAT PM SAID

Cheap ration is sent from Delhi, but people here don’t get it

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Khadya Sathi scheme under which people get foodgrains at Rs 2/kg is Mamata Banerjee’s brainchild. Under the Centre’s scheme only 5 crore people are eligible for food security, but Bengal has given special packages and 8.5 crore people of the State benefit from it. It won the Skoch award this year beating 259 other schemes from across India

Source: Ei Samay
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WHAT PM SAID

Is there any job done here without Tolabaji?

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BJP leader Ranajit Majumdar named in gas dealership scam. Bengal BJP Vice President Jay Prakash Majumdar arrested for taking money from SSC candidates promising them jobs. CID named Kailash Vijaywargiya and Rupa Ganguly in child trafficking case

Source: The Wire
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WHAT PM SAID

Coal mafia has terrorised people

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In 2016, BJP candidate from Ranigunj Manish Sharma (alias Manish Joshi) was arrested along with six other coal mafias. Crores of money and weapons were found on them

Source: ABP Ananda
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WHAT PM SAID

Saraswati Puja, Durga Puja performed with fear in mind

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Over 28,000 Durga Pujas celebrated across Bengal. National Geographic hailed it as one of the ‘grandest public festival in the world’. We have Bishorjon Carnival in Red Road which attracts tourist from across the world. Over 10,000 schools across the state celebrate Saraswati Puja

Source: Economic Times
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WHAT PM SAID

We made new deals through friendship and reduced price of fuel

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Fuel prices touched record highs in 2018, with petrol crossing Rs 90/litre. Even though international crude prices and inflation was lower than the previous govt’s tenure, Modi refused to cut taxes leading to soaring prices

Source: Times of India
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WHAT PM SAID

Didi tries to subdue all works done by Modi including Ayushman Bharat

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Under Ayushman Bharat the State has to pay 40% of the costs. Bengal has Swasthya Sathi with cover upto Rs 5 lakh without taking any money from Centre. We also provide free treatment for all in Govt hospitals

Source: Millennium Post
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WHAT PM SAID

Schemes for farmers being denied in Bengal

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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

Source: Economic Times
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WHAT PM SAID

Didi has one thought, bring in infiltrators from Bangladesh to drive out Modi

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Infiltration along the border is checked by Border Security Force, a Union Government agency under the administrative control of Ministry of Home Affairs. State Government has no role

Source: BSF
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WHAT PM SAID

There is much tourism potential here but nothing is happening

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Bengal is number six in the country in terms of attracting foreign tourists, higher than both Kerala and Goa. We opened 15 eco-tourism centres this year, taking the total number to 34

Source: Times of India
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