Addressing a rally in Mau, eastern Uttar Pradesh, Mr. Modi alleged that workers of the TMC indulged in hooliganism.“Such people should be given the harshest of punishments,” he said. Mr. Modi said Vidyasagar was not only Bengal's “vibhooti” but also that of the entire country. Referring to his scheduled rally in Dum Dum in Kolkata, he wondered if the Chief Minister would allow it to happen. Earlier in the day, Ms. Mayawati accused the BJP of “targeting” Ms. Banerjee as part of a well-planned “conspiracy” to shift attention from its "failures". She said it was a “dangerous trend” that the “guru-chela,” a slant reference to Mr. Modi and Mr. Shah, were relentlessly after her.

Source: The Hindu May 16, 2019 08:42 UTC