Addressing an election rally in West Bengal's Bishnupur, PM Narendra Modi launched a sharp attack on All India Trinamool Congress, accusing it of betraying women by blocking 33% reservation in Parliament. He said women's empowerment is central to the Bharatiya Janata Party's agenda and claimed that TMC, along with the Indian National Congress, prevented greater political participation of women. PM Modi also alleged that TMC fears rising women leadership in Bengal and called for electoral punishment.