Time for change, not revenge: Modi

As the BJP swept the assembly elections in West Bengal for the first time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the state has been finally freed from fear and that it is a time for change, not revenge, as he appealed to all parties to shun the culture of political violence and focus on the future of the state.
Addressing the jubilant party workers at the BJP headquarters after the win in assembly elections in West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry, Modi said the Congress, TMC and others have been punished severely for opposing the recent women’s reservation bill. He asserted that the Samajwadi Party will also face the wrath of w
omen very soon, in an apparent reference to the 2027 assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.
In his nearly 50-minute speech, the prime minister said the elections in West Bengal have been special this year, as earlier they were marred by violence, fear and the death of innocent people.
But this time the news was different as peaceful voting took place in West Bengal and for the first time, no one lost their life during voting, he said.