Fact-Check of Narendra Modi’s speech at Bankura

WHAT PM SAID

The extortionists of her party are not sparing NREGA workers

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Bengal is the best performing State both in terms of allotting jobs and utilising funds under NREGA. Bengal generated more than 28.21 crore work days under the scheme in 2017-18 and spent more than Rs 7,335 crore

Source: The Hindu
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WHAT PM SAID

When cyclone came to Bengal, I called her up twice. Didi refused to take my calls or attend the meeting

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While Modi was busy giving an election speech in Rajasthan when cyclone Fani hit, Mamata Banerjee cancelled her all political rallies for 48 hours and stationed herself closer to the coastal belt in Kharagpur to monitor the situation. Three days later Modi came to Bengal for a political meeting, and called Mamata Banerjee to Kalaikunda

Source: India Today, NDTV
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WHAT PM SAID

TMC netas are making money from coal mines

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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

By 2022, every poor, Adivasi, Dalit, backward family will get a pucca house

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Government targeted to build one crore rural houses by March 2019 but 40% of target pending. 35% of the houses not complete even after two years of being sanctioned. Only 12% of the total 4.7 lakh landless beneficiaries had been given land on which to construct houses

Source: Scroll.in
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WHAT PM SAID

Speedbreaker Didi has stopped the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme which will benefit the poor

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Bengal has a better health insurance scheme Swasthya Sathi with cover upto Rs 5 lakh. The card is in the name of the woman in the family, and her parents are also covered. Also free treatment for all in Government hospitals is provided

Source: Millennium Post
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WHAT PM SAID

Didi must worry about the anger of Kali, Saraswati, Ram and Durga worshippers who have to worship in fear

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Over 30,000 Durga Pujas are held in Bengal, thousands of Saraswati Pujas celebrated in Bengal schools and colleges, apart from households. Last year, Mamata Banerjee announced financial grant of Rs 10,000 for the 28,000 clubs but the BJP went to court against this decision. The IT department also sent notices to 40 Durga Puja organisers

Source: The Hindu
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WHAT PM SAID

Didi must worry about the anger of those who were looted by chit funds

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Chit funds flourished during Left Front regime. Trinamool Government proactively curbed chit funds and even arrested one prime accused from Kashmir. A BJP leader from Bengal is one of the prime accused in a chit fund case

Source: Livemint, India Today
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WHAT PM SAID

Didi must worry about the anger of youths who are not getting jobs

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While two crore jobs were lost in India, in Bengal unemployment was decreased by 40%. One crore jobs were created in Bengal in the last seven years

Source: Millennium Post
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