Shah slams CM over killing of BJP workers
RANIBANDH: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee is in pain because of the injury she received recently, home minister Amit Shah said on Monday, wishing her a speedy recovery, but questioned that whether she could feel the pain of families of BJP workers who have been killed during the Trinamool Congress’s rule in West Bengal.
RANIBANDH: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee is in pain because of the injury she received recently, home minister Amit Shah said on Monday, wishing her a speedy recovery, but questioned that whether she could feel the pain of families of BJP workers who have been killed during the TMC’s rule in West Bengal. Addressing a rally at Ranibandh in the Bankura district, Shah promised that if the BJP is voted to power in West Bengal, it will implement the seventh pay commission for the state government employees.
“Didi (Banerjee), when you got hurt in your leg, you felt pain. I wish you a speedy recovery. But, what about the pain of the mothers of 130 BJP activists who were killed by TMC goons. Did you ever try to feel their pain?” he said. “You never felt the pain of these people. They will give you a befitting reply while casting their votes in the assembly polls,” he added. Shah said that if the BJP is voted to power in the state, it will ensure that the rights of the tribals are secured.
“TMC seeks cut money even for a tribal certificate. We will ensure the land rights of the tribals. The special focus will be on education, health and drinking water for the tribals in the area. We will also mention it in our manifesto,” he said.
Earlier in the day, Shah was scheduled to address a rally in the Jhargarm district but gave a brief speech virtually. The BJP said that he couldn’t attend the rally due to technical glitches in his helicopter.
Meanwhile, BJP National chief J P Nadda will be on a oneday visit to West Bengal on March 16. He will hold a roadshow from Kumari Takiz cinema hall to the bus stand in Bishnupur of West Bengal’s Bankura district at 11 am in support of the BJP candidate. Later in the day, he will chair a meeting to review election preparedness with Bishnupur district office-bearers.
Launching a stinging attack on Union home minister Amit Shah over the cancellation of his Jhargram rally due to “technical glitches”, TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee on Monday said more people watch excavation work by an earthmover or sip tea at a shop than those attending the senior BJP leader’s public meeting.
Slamming the BJP, he said when the saffron party could not turn states ruled by it like UP, Gujarat or Assam golden, how can it deliver the promise of making West Bengal ‘Sonar Bangla’ (golden Bengal).
The parliamentarian from Diamond Harbour constituency, also Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s nephew, wondered whether the BJP was planning to make ‘Sonar Bangla’ by extracting gold from cow milk, alluding to an earlier statement by state BJP Dilip Ghosh that had triggered outrage and ridicule.
“Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s scheduled rally at Jhargram was cancelled due to some technical glitch, it seems.
Anyways, the photos of the rally that I have received show very few people. More people watch excavation work done by an earthmover or sip tea at a village shop than those present at the senior BJP leader’s public meeting.
“On the other hand, the massive participation of people in the TMC’s rallies indicate that the party will return to power in the state on May 2 by bagging over 250 seats,” he said, while addressing a rally at Chandrakona in Paschim Medinipur district.