Ahead of his rally at Kolkata, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally at Bengal's Siliguri. He launched a scathing attack on Mamata Banerjee for her stance on Balakot strikes and accused her of acting as an impediment in the development of the state.
Narendra Modi condemned Mamata Banerjee for siding with those who looted crores and crores of rupees from the poor people over the Saradha Chit Fund Scam.