Rekha Patra enjoying the benefits of State scheme: Trinamool
The Trinamool Congress was embroiled in a controversy on Thursday after it published the personal banking and contact details of the BJP’s Sandeshkhali candidate, Rekha Patra, on its official ◣ handle, claiming that she was a beneficiary of the State government’s Swastha Sathi scheme.
“Caught redhanded! BJP4India’s MP candidate from Basirhat, Rekha Patra, plays the ultimate game of hypocrisy, enjoying the benefits of MamataOfficial’s schemes while aligning herself with Delhi’s JOMIDARS (landlords),” the party said in a post on ◣.
The Trinamool posted the phone number of the 30yearold BJP candidate as well as her bank account details and names of her family members.
“PM Narendra Modi, the next time you call her, don’t forget to inquire about her Swasthya Sathi card. It might help you understand how our leader’s brainchild, Swasthya Sathi, surpasses the failed Ayushman Bharat scheme,” the Trinamool said.
Party posts details of BJP’s Sandeshkhali candidate on ◣, says she is playing a ‘game of hypocrisy’
‘Leaking sensitive data’
The remarks evoked strong reaction from the BJP leadership, which urged the Election Commission to ensure that the personal data of all residents of West Bengal is safe with the State government, and is not being leaked or misused by the Trinamool.
“In a bid to denigrate the protesting women of Sandeshkhali, Trinamool stoops to a new low and officially leaks sensitive government data, including personal details of Rekha Patra, BJP’s candidate from Basirhat. Trinamool has to take the blame for any eventuality,” BJP leader and coincharge in West Bengal Amit Malviya posted.
Mr. Malviya said that the card for the State’s Swasthya Sathi health insurance scheme, referred to in the Trinamool post, was as good as defunct.
“The healthcare facilities in West Bengal, under Mamata Banerjee, are abysmal, forcing lakhs of people from Bengal to seek medical care in other States. Besides, a petulant Mamata Banerjee, has not allowed Prime Minister [Narendra] Modi’s Ayushman Bharat to be implemented in West Bengal, denying benefits to crores of people,” he added.