The Free Press Journal

NOW, ANOTHER BABUL SHOCKER

- ARITRA SINGHA

Even as Babul Supriyo defected to TMC on September 18, 2021 he still is an MP of BJP and hasn’t quit that post. Reason: The Lok Sabha Speaker hasn’t given him time. However, on Wednesday the singer of Kaho Na Pyar Hain sprang another surprise when he hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the first time.

Babul said Prime Minister doesn’t ‘have faith’ in Bengalis.

“In my seven-eight years stay in the BJP I got to know that the PM doesn't have faith in Bengalis. Forget cabinet ministers, no leaders from

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

Slamming Babul, West Bengal BJP spokespers­on Shamik Bhattachar­ya said whatever Babul does, he does it for ‘short span of time’. BJP MP Arjun Singh calling Babul a ‘traitor’ said that BJP had given Babul ‘immense respect’.

Bengal were even made independen­t ministers. SS Ahluwalia came from Congress and is a senior leader even though he was not offered any ministry,” claimed the singerturn­ed-politician.

A LOOK BACK… In 2014

DURING THE Lok Sabha poll campaign in 2014, Modi at a crucial rally in Asansol urged people to vote for Babul so that he could be a part of the govenrmet and make his maiden entry into Parliament.

“Mujhe Parliament mein Babul Chahiye (I want Babul in Parliament,” Modi was heard saying.

A DAY after Prime Minister Modi Birthday, Babul jolted the political scenario especially in the state, to join the TMC.

“People of West Bengal have seen what respect and love Babul got from the BJP. Only traitors like him can claim that Bengalis are not respected. BJP is not a private limited company so the party decides what will happen,” Arjun added.

FALERIO JOINS TMC… SAYS ONLY DIDI CAN BEAT ‘DEVIOUS’ BJP:

Former CM of Goa Luizinho Falerio on Wednesday joined the ruling Trinamool Congress in the presence of TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, Panchayat Minister Subrata Mukherjee and TMC MP Saugata Roy. Soon after joining the TMC, Falerio said that he had joined the TMC to put together the Congress family to fight the ‘devious’ BJP.

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