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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday criticized West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her remarks against the Ramakrishna Mission and Bharat Sevashram Sangha. During his Lok Sabha election rally in Jhargram, West Bengal, Modi accused the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) of unleashing a "reign of terror" on monks to appease vote bank politics.
Modi stated, "It is shameful that the TMC has taken up the onus of hurting the religious faith of Hindus in Bengal. The CM is threatening the Ramakrishna Mission and Bharat Sevashram Ashram monks. On Sunday night, the Ramakrishna Mission ashram in Jalpaiguri was attacked. People of Bengal will not tolerate this."
PM Modi's sharp reaction came a day after Mamata Banerjee on Saturday accused “a few monks” from Bharat Sevashram Sangha and Ramakrishna Mission of directly working against the TMC and helping the BJP in Bengal.