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Only 50,000 turned up at Modi's Kolkata Rally, says Varun Gandhi

Kolkata: BJP general secretary in charge of West Bengal  Varun Gandhi has let the cat out of the bag by disclosing that only 50,000 people turned up at Narendra Modi's Kolkata rally on Wednesday at




In another related development, West Bengal BJP leaders are disappointed over Modi going soft towards Mamata Banerjee's government, which is currently facing flak because of rise in incidences of rapes, and deterioration in law and order situation in Bengal.

State BJP chief Rahul Sinha however said the media probably expected too much from Modi's speech which he may have failed to meet.

“Central leaders are expected to follow a national perspective, and focus on national leaders, not state leaders. The state is our domain. Mamata Banerjee is not a national leader on whom Modiji or Rajnath Singh would dwell,” Sinha said.

 “We have spent 10 years together and know what stuff she is made of. We will not make the same mistake again. She is not to be taken into the BJP's house”, said Rahul Sinha.