‘We aren’t seasonal with our religious belief’
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday hit back at West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress criticism of his visit to temples in Satkhira and Orakandi in Bangladesh trip as "unethical and violative" of the election model code of conduct and defended his trips to the shrines.
"Didi did not like me praying at the Ma Kali temple in Bangladesh. We are not seasonal with our religious belief," he said.
"I am not one to pay respect at temples seasonally. I always take pride in our faith and tradition," Modi said addressing an election rally in Jainagar in South 24 Parganas district while responding to Trinamool Congress' criticism of his temple visits in Bangladesh on March 27.
This was the first time Modi commented on Trinamool Congress' attack on his visits to Matua shrine at Orakandi and Jashoreshwari Kali temple in Satkhira.
On March 28, Mamata-led party wrote a letter to the Election Commission alleging Modi's recent visit to Bangladesh violated the model code of conduct in place for the West Bengal Assembly polls and some of his programmes there "intended to influence the voting pattern" in certain constituencies of the state. Mamata had paid respect at nine temples in Nandigram constituency on the day she filed her nomination papers.
Modi exuded confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would secure more than 200 seats in the ongoing West Bengal Assembly polls to a total of 294 seats.
Modi took a jibe at Mamata's letter to various opposition leaders calling for a united fight against the BJP. The letter was a clear admission of Mamata didi's impending defeat in West Bengal assembly poll, the PM said.
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