Kolkata flyover collapse is act of fraud: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today slammed the Mamata Banerjee government for politicising the flyover tragedy in Kolkata, saying instead of providing solace to the affected people she was involved in a blame game. He said the bridge collapse was an act of fraud and not an act of God, referring to the Vivekananda flyover collapse that killed 27 people and injured around 80 on the 31st of last month. Addressing a BJP election rally at Madarihat, the tea belt in north Bengal, the PM attacked the Trinamool Congress government saying deaths were everywhere in the state from north Bengal due to lack of food and hunger to the tea workers to murders, rapes and bridge collapse in Kolkata. He alleged that the state government was shying away in taking responsibility of so many casualties. The PM also urged the people to vote for BJP candidates in West Bengal for prosperity and growth of the state. Mr Modi said BJP would dedicate the government for uplift of the poor people in West Bengal.