TMC has made Hindus second class citizens in Bengal: PM in Bardhaman

• PM targets TMC over Sandeshkhali and Shahjahan Sheikh during a rally in Bardhaman 
• Asserts, 'TMC has made the Hindus second class citizens in West Bengal'
• Claims just because culprit's name was Shahjahan Sheikh, TMC shielded him

PM Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on Friday on the Trinamool Congress (TMC) during a public rally in Bardhaman-Durgapur, West Bengal, claiming that the party has made Hindus second-class citizens in the state.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded Dilip Ghosh to contest against TMC candidate Kirti Azad, who is a former cricketer turned politician.

Lashing out at the opposition, Modi claimed that they (TMC) cannot bring development and only know how to divide society for the sake of votes.

“A TMC MLA gave an open threat. He said that they would drown Hindus in Bhagirathi in just 2 hours. What kind of language and political culture is this? What is happening to Hindus in Bengal? Looks like the TMC has made the Hindus second class citizens in West Bengal," PM remarked. 

Modi also accused TMC of shielding Shahjahan Sheikh in Sandeshkhali case for appeasement.

“I want to ask TMC, in Sandeshkhali, our Dalit sisters were served huge injustice. The whole country was demanding action. However, the TMC was shielding the culprit. Was the reason that the name of the culprit was Shahjahan Sheikh? The TMC is busy in appeasement. Can a vote bank be above humanity?" Modi said.