KOLKATA: TMC dubbed BJP’s ‘Sankalp Patra’ for Bengal a “copycat” manifesto, trashing its cash assistance pledges, and alleged that the saffron party never delivers on its promises. At a rally in Basirhat, CM Mamata Banerjee asked how many people had received Rs 15 lakh in their bank accounts that PM Modi had promised 12 years ago. “What about the two crore jobs per year that were promised? Was the black money issue resolved after demonetisation? What is the cost of LPG, petrol and diesel? Inflation is skyrocketing. Only the value of human life has reduced,” she said. Referring to the cash assistance promise in the manifesto, TMC spokesman Kunal Ghosh said, “When Didi implemented schemes for women, they criticised her. Later, BJP-governed states adopted these very schemes. Now, they have included them in their promises. Why would people accept copycats, photocopies, when they have the original?”
