Siliguri, April 1 -- All India Trinamool Congress National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing an election rally at Sitalkuchi in Cooch Behar.
Campaigning for party candidates in the Assembly segment, Banerjee threw a direct challenge to the Prime Minister, who is scheduled to visit the district on April 5. He demanded that Modi publish a "white paper" detailing the financial assistance extended to the people of Cooch Behar over the past five years.
"I challenge the Prime Minister to show whether even 10 paise has reached the bank accounts of the people here under central schemes like the 100-day work programme. While the Centre only takes, it is the sta...