The home of Prime Minister Mamata Banerjee’s nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, was raided by CBI agents. On Tuesday, they interrogated Abhishek’s wife, Rujira, for an hour and a half. After questioning, CBI officers went directly to his office at the Nizam Palace. There they met.
According to Trinamool sources, Rujira has fully cooperated with CBI agents. He answered all the questions. But according to CBI sources, Rujira has avoided many questions. In response to many questions, he said he knew nothing. I can not say anything.
CBI officers first asked some general questions about his foreign bank account.
CBI sources said they did not get answers to those questions. CBI officials also questioned Ruzira about the coal scandal and her sister. They couldn’t be satisfied with Rujira’s answer.
CBI officers prepared an eight-page question paper and took it away. There were eight CBI agents. The CBI was headed by rank officer SP Biswajit Das. However, the CBI did not say what would be done after that and whether Rujira would be questioned again.
Mamata in Abhishek’s house
Mamata Banerjee arrived at Abhishek’s home shortly before CBI officers arrived. He was there for nine minutes. Three minutes after he left, CBI officers entered. The chief minister did not say why he went to his nephew’s house, nor did Abhishek.
They searched the house of the BJP leader
Police recently arrested BJP leader Pamela with cocaine. Later, Pamela appointed Rakesh Singh, a close associate of BJP leader Kailash Vijayavargi. Police called Rakesh to Lalbazar for questioning on a drug case. But it was not. Instead, he appealed to the Superior Court. After the High Court rejected his application, the police went to his home. When the police went to search the house, Rakesh’s son arrested him. Later, the police entered the house and searched it.
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Who was in the West Bengal vote
Dammam of the vote
Assembly elections are scheduled for April-May in West Bengal. All parties have fallen in the campaign. The two main opponents are the Trinamool and the BJP. But as the days go by, the left and Congress are trying to increase their power.
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Who was in the West Bengal vote
Emphasis on the foundations
Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool came to power in 2011. Since then, they have won more than 40 percent of the vote in multiple elections in West Bengal. The Trinamool won a large number of seats in the last assembly elections.
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Who was in the West Bengal vote
The strength of the BJP
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP became the main opposition force in West Bengal. They also got more than 40 percent of the vote. The BJP has launched a massive electoral campaign this time. Rathyatra is happening across the state.
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Who was in the West Bengal vote
Selection of religious polarization
Many experts say that this time there will be an election of religious polarization in West Bengal. The BJP is playing religious cards. Mamata Banerjee is also increasing religious polarization in her response.
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Who was in the West Bengal vote
Shah-Modi’s goal
Narendra Modi and Amit Shah formulated West Bengal’s strategy for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. They held more than 40 meetings. The BJP has planned to campaign in the same way in this election. They want to increase the campaign by incorporating central leaders. Work is underway to bring grassroots leaders to the BJP.
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Who was in the West Bengal vote
Shah comes over and over
Amit Shah now comes to West Bengal over and over again. He is preparing the ground for the campaign before announcing Election Day. Later, Modi will take the storm of propaganda. Nadda is coming too. In addition, the leaders of other states will also be brought to West Bengal.
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Who was in the West Bengal vote
Rabindranath, Netaji and Bangaliana
Modi, Shah, Rabindranath, Netaji’s name is heard repeatedly on Nadda’s face. Praise from Bengal and Bangaliana is coming. The bases were trying to turn the fight in Bengali against non-Bengali. In response, Modi-Shahra wants to show Bengali love.
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Who was in the West Bengal vote
Mamata counter
Mamata Banerjee only has a hundred. He has started meetings across the state. Election strategist Prashant Kishore has been advising Mamata from time to time. In recent months, health insurance for the government and for everyone has answered the door.
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Who was in the West Bengal vote
Left-Congress Alliance
Votes from Congress and from the left have fallen dramatically in the last 10 years. In 2016, their alliance fell through. But experts believe that in 2021, their alliance will produce better results than before. If the BJP and the Trinamool vote can equally sever the Left-Congress alliance, the outcome will have a significant impact.
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Who was in the West Bengal vote
Results of the test
So far, Trinamool is leading the polls, albeit in small amounts. But the BJP is breathing down his neck. The fight is chilling. Will Prashant Kishore’s strategy increase grassroots voting margins?
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Who was in the West Bengal vote
Furfura Sharif in the hall
Meanwhile, Pirzada Abbas Siddiqui from the Islamic organization Furfura Sharif has formed his own party. It does not support either BJP or Trinamool. The alliance is in talks with the Left Congress.
Author: Samantak Ghosh
Questions about the weather
Veteran journalist Soumya Bandyopadhyay believes that sand smuggling, coal scams, catching up when extra gold is brought to the airport have been on the market for a long time. He told DW why the issue is moving ahead of the vote now. Why not before? If there is a complaint, it should always be questioned. But why would the CBI, CID, the police be used for political interests?
According to Soumya, the case is closed only if he opposes the government. As the water hyacinth grows, so does the number of treason cases. A treason case has been filed against 22 farmers. This trend is deadly. That’s where in power, they can take this path.
What could the reaction be? BJP leaders say the accusations they made about the nephew are proving to be true. And the bases say it will be a boomerang. People will be upset. However, the verdict of the people will be understood after the result of the vote.
GH / SG (PTI, ANI)
