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On the other hand, PM Narendra Modi, over violence at Amit Shah`s rally, taunted Mamata Banerjee, saying he wanted to see if she would allow his rally in Kolkata on Wednesday.
The rallies of senior BJP leaders -- including Amit Shah and the party`s star campaigner Yogi Adityanath -- have been a flashpoint in the Trinamool-ruled state, where the BJP is aiming to win 23 of 42 seats.
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As Lok Sabha elections are drawing to a close, political turmoil has gained momentum across the nation.
Following the violence in West Bengal this week, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s election rally in Mathurapur constituency was held at a ground which belongs to the owner of an illegal micro-finance company.
On the other hand, PM Narendra Modi, over violence at Amit Shah`s rally, taunted Mamata Banerjee, saying he wanted to see if she would allow his rally in Kolkata on Wednesday.
The rallies of senior BJP leaders -- including Amit Shah and the party`s star campaigner Yogi Adityanath -- have been a flashpoint in the Trinamool-ruled state, where the BJP is aiming to win 23 of 42 seats.
Also, Election Commission has been clamping down on political rallies in the state.
A number of Opposition leaders have criticised the Election Commission`s move saying it was only done to benefit the BJP.
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It was raining today, I thought his plane shouldn`t disappear: Rahul Gandhi
Taking potshots at PM Modi`s "cloud-radar" theory, Rahul Gandhi said that it was raining today in the capital city and "I thought his plane should not disappear".
"Because the radar could not trace the plane in the clouds," he said, dramatically thumping the table three times.