Mau: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his government was committed towards Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar's vision and promised to install a grand statue of his at the same spot in Kolkata where one was vandalised. He said "TMC goondas" had vandalised the statue.

Addressing an election rally, Modi said,"The statue of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was broken by TMC goondas during the road show of BJP president Amit Shah. Those involved in this act should be given strong punishment."

He said a grand "panch dhatu" (made up of five metals) statue of Vidyasagar will be installed at the same spot to give a "befitting reply" to TMC workers.

Kolkata witnessed wide-spread violence during Shah's road show on Tuesday. A bust of 19th century Bengali icon Vidyasagar was vandalised during the violence.

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Hitting back at BSP supremo Mayawati, who had attacked him over violence in West Bengal, Modi said, "The manner in which the West Bengal government has been targeting people from UP, Biharis and those from Purvanchal, I thought Behenji will give a befitting reply, but she is more concerned about power."

The prime minister said during earlier meetings he had held in West Midnapore and Thakurnagar, "anarchy was spread by TMC workers".

"I have a rally in Dum Dum. Let's see if Didi allows it, if she has her way she will not allow the helicopter to land,"Modi said.

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