In the latest string of attacks, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that Narendra Modi becoming prime minister is a 'fantasy'.
Patel's victory, which came against heavy odds, has given the Congress and the rest of the Opposition the confidence that Modi and Shah weren't invincible.
It's been months since Jindal returned the private land to the state government, free of cost, but not a cottah has been distributed
'From chaiwala he has now become Rafalewala. He speaks a bunch of lies,' the West Bengal CM said.
The West Bengal chief minister also accused the PM of 'removing crucial files' related to demonetisation.
'I don't think the state administration has shown the resolve to enter Muslim neighbourhoods and arrest offenders in the last decade.'
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Taking a jibe at Mamata Banerjee over her "paper tiger" comment, Narendra Modi on Sunday said that a real tiger is one who jails those involved in the Sharada chit fund scam and gets back money of the poor.
R K Laxman was suffering from a prolonged illness.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Centre and the West Bengal government seeking their response on how to meet the requirement of security personnel for conduct of panchayat elections in the state.
The Opposition is putting up a symbolic fight for the presidential polls as it knows that the BJP has the numbers to get its candidate elected to the top post.
'No right thinking student of politics can name one state where the BJP gains in double digits.'
In the near term, the key driver will still be the government's fiscal spending.
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