Addressing back-to-back election rallies at Bardhaman-Durgapur and Krishnanagar, PM Modi also criticised the Trinamool Congress for its "apathy" towards the victims in Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas, where allegations of sexual abuse against leaders of the ruling party have surfaced

"The state government, due to its appeasement politics, didn't touch the main accused in the Sandeshkhali case as his name is Shajahan Sheikh," he said

"So many atrocities were committed against women there, and the entire country wanted punishment for the culprits. But, the TMC kept protecting the main accused till the end," he said

"Why have Hindus become second-class citizens in Bengal... An MLA of TMC gave a statement recently that they will throw Hindus in the Bhagirathi River. What kind of politics is this? Is appeasement more important than humanity for the TMC?" said PM Modi, referring to the reported remarks of TMC MLA Humayun Kabir in Murshidabad district

On the recent seizure of arms and ammunition from Sandeshkhali during a raid, PM Modi wondered whether the weapons were meant for "strengthening democracy" in the state

The prime minister also alleged that the TMC was opposing the Citizenship Amendment Act, owing to its appeasement politics

"The Congress, TMC and Left parties only believe in the politics of appeasement," PM Modi added

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that Congress' tally in the Lok Sabha polls will be an "all-time low", as he mocked its leader Rahul Gandhi's decision to contest from Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli seat, "sensing defeat" at Wayanad where he is a sitting MP

Addressing a rally in the Bardhaman-Durgapur Lok Sabha seat, Modi said that if Congress is voted to power, it would "snatch" quotas meant for the Scheduled Caste, Dalits and OBCs and give those to its "jihadi vote bank" to pursue the party's "appeasement politics"