He is lying at a public rally in Uttar Pradesh. The Bengal chief minister had not called the people of Uttar Pradesh per se outsiders. Later in the day, when he addressed two rallies in Bengal on the last day of campaigning in the state, Modi made elaborate references to Vidyasagar. But at the Bengal rallies, Modi did not renew his pledge to build the panchadhatu statue, which Mamata had rejected by then. State BJP sources said Modi was showing indications of “some course correction” in his Bengal rallies, delivering speeches “that have become more Bengal and Bengali-friendly”.

Source: The Telegraph May 17, 2019 01:18 UTC