2.00 pm: Modi to address rally in Kolkata
After two massive rallies in the Hindi heartland of Uttar Pradesh, BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is set to address a rally in Kolkata his first ever rally in the eastern state.
The BJP, a minor party in West Bengal, is expecting at least 5 lakh people at the Brigade Parade ground venue, to outdo Chief Minister and TMC Chief Mamata Banerjee's rally held last week.
BJP's PM candidate Narendra Modi. AFP
"We don't want dynastic rule, nor do we want a government of rioters at the Centre. We want a people's government," Banerjee had said at her rally on 30 January, further saying that the TMC would go it alone in the 2014 polls.
Besides attacking the Gandhis, Modi's speech will be closely watched for his remarks on Mamata Banerjee. In Uttar Pradesh, Modi had said, "Mamata fights for Bengal; what do (UP leaders) Akhilesh, Mayawati do for you?"
Modi is also likely to raise the issue of declassification of secret files on Netaji Subash Chandra Bose's death.
On Tuesday, BJP had criticised the state government for alleged non-cooperation with Gujarat security officials. The Army denied the BJP permission to land Modi's helicopter at the Race Course ground in the city, which the BJP alleged was a "conspiracy" by the Centre.
West Bengal BJP President Rahul Sinha said that it had been planned to bring the BJP Prime Ministerial candidate by helicopter from the NSC Bose International Airport to avoid traffic snarls.
"But permission was denied at the last moment. It is a conspiracy by the UPA government," he alleged.
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