India, April 27 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday sharpened his attack on the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal, alleging that under chief minister Mamata Banerjee's 15-year tenure, women and the Dalit Matua community had to suffer the most.

His remarks came on the penultimate day of campaigning for the second and final phase of the West Bengal assembly elections, in which the remaining 142 constituencies will vote on April 29.

Modi addressed the Dalit Matua community for the first time this election season, weeks after hundreds of members from the community were delisted from the electoral rolls during the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise.

"I can see the maximum enthusiasm among the women present here bec...