Cooch Behar, April 5 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday targeted the ruling Trinamool Congress over the Malda gherao incident, terming it "jungle raj sponsored by this ruthless government."

Addressing a rally here for the assembly polls in the state, PM Modi said that when "judges and the constitutional process are not safe" how can there be expectation of the safety of the common people of Bengal. He said what happened in Malda is example of TMC's "maha jungle raj".

"This ruthless government does not consider any constitutional institution as anything in front of itself. You have seen it just two or three days ago. The judges and citizens of the country were shocked by how judicial officers were held hostage in Malda. Think what...