Those with blood on their hands should not talk about nation: Didi

KARANDIGHI (WEST BENGAL): Targeting Narendra Modi, who has accused her of vote bank politics, Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee on Friday alleged that those who had blood on their hands should not talk about the country.

“It does not behove well to talk about the country for those who have blood on their hands,” Banerjee, the West Bengal chief minister, said at a rally here in North Dinapur district.

Stating that the Trinamool was in the central government when Atal Behari Vajpayee was the Prime Minister, she said without naming the BJP prime ministerial candidate that Gujarat had witnessed riots and the people did not support riots.

“I am ready to give my life, but will not allow division of Hindus and Muslims,” she said, adding that her party stood for communal amity and respect for all religions.

Claiming that the BJP would not get a single seat this year even if it had the funds, she alleged that both the BJP and Congress had joined hands in dividing the country which became evident on the Telangana issue.

On Thursday, Banerjee took to Facebook to hit out at the Gujarat chief minister on his state’s economy. In her post, Mamata said Gujarat’s economy had actually decelerated during Modi’s regime. “Gujarat’s growth rate which was 14.97% during 1980-90 and 12.77% during 1990-2000 fell to 9.82% during his period from 2001-2011,” wrote Mamata.