Fact-Check of Narendra Modi’s speech at Mathurapur and Dum Dum


WHAT PM SAID

Entering a locked room, Trinamool goondas smashed Vidyasagar’s statue

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Videos from the spot show people dressed in saffron throwing stones and then entering Vidyasagar College and going on a vandalism spree. People wearing BJP’s colours can be seen bringing the bust of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar outside and smashing it to pieces

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WHAT PM SAID

There are problems in organising Durga and Saraswati Pujas in Bengal

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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

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WHAT PM SAID

Modi Govt is trying to help people with free treatment for upto Rs 5 lakh but Didi is depriving the people of this

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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 Govt hospitals is provided

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WHAT PM SAID

Sticker Didi is sticking stickers on all Central schemes

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Kanyashree was started in 2013 whereas Beti Bachao Beti Padhao was started in 2015. Swasthya Sathi health insurance scheme has cover upto Rs 5 lakh, and the entire cost is borne by State. Krishak Bandhu scheme gives Rs 5000/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

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WHAT PM SAID

Ever since the chowkidar has come, blasts and terrorist attacks have stopped

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Seven soldiers were killed in an attack on a base in Pathankot, 17 soldiers were killed in the Uri attack. 40 soldiers were killed in the Pulwama attack. There were 170 terror-related incidents in 2013 in Kashmir, compared with 614 in 2018 - an increase of 260%

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