Fact-Check of Narendra Modi’s speech at Purulia


WHAT PM SAID

Didi said she wants to slap Modi

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Mamata Banerjee never said she wants to slap Modi, she said Modi deserves a slap of democracy

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WHAT PM SAID

People have to think twice even before voting. People are killed for political campaign

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In BJP ruled Tripura the Election Commission had to order re-polling at 168 polling stations due to large-scale rigging, booth capturing, intimidation and attacks. In April, 2018 during Panchayat polls, five Trinamool workers were killed. Trinamool had sent a letter to the President regarding this. In February this year Trinamool MLA Satyajit Biswas was shot dead by BJP workers, a senior BJP leader was named in FIR

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WHAT PM SAID

Trinamool doesn’t care about Adivasis

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Trinamool has set up a separate tribal welfare department and created the Adivasi development and cultural board. The issuance of Scheduled Tribe certificates has tripled in the last seven years. Education loans, career counselling centres, and reservation for Scheduled Tribe students. BJP Govt has proposed amendments to the Indian Forest Act. Proposals include giving forest officials the power to shoot without any liability; reduce or withdraw Adivasis rights, forcefully relocate them

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WHAT PM SAID

We will transfer money directly to bank accounts to farmers across the country. Bengal has not even sent the list of beneficiaries

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The average annual income of farmers in Bengal has tripled from Rs 91,000 in 2011 to Rs 2.9 lakh in 2018. Krishak Bandhu scheme gives Rs 5000 per acre to farmers annually, which is much more than the Centre offers. State Government bears entire premium of the crop insurance under Bangla Fasal Bima Yojana

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