Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee said the center is abusing its powers to weaken West Bengal
Calcutta:
Trinamool Congress Deputy Kalyan Banerjee attacked Interior Minister Amit Shah today, who addressed a rally in West Bengal and greeted rebels from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s party ahead of the assembly elections. legislative, a few months away.
Ten leaders of the Trinamool Congress, including Banerjee’s former colleague Suvendu Adhikari, joined the BJP in Shah’s presence. Last week, Banerjee, without naming the rebels, had criticized them for leaving the party after “benefiting from it for 10 years.”
“Amit Shah talks about the family-centered politics of others. Let me remind you, isn’t Adhikari from an influential in-laws? Your son is also a senior official at BCCI (Cricket Control Board in India). ? ” Kalyan Banerjee said.
Adhikari’s sister, Sisir Adhikari, and younger brother, Dibyendu Adhikari, are TMC MPs from the Tamluk and Kanthi Lok Sabha constituencies, respectively.
“Suvendu Adhikari has joined the largest extortionist party. His personal wealth has multiplied. He should explain how,” said Kalyan Banerjee.
“Amit Shah does not know the political history of Bengal. He is misleading the people. He lied to get Trinamool Congress leaders to join the BJP … Mamata Banerjee was expelled from Congress and started the Trinamool Congress. She was never part of no party, “Kalyan Banerjee said, responding to Shah’s blow to Mamata Banerjee, which is pointing out others who are skipping parties when she was also in Congress.
The center is misusing its power to attack the West Bengal government and trying to weaken the Trinamool Congress ahead of the elections, Kalyan Banerjee said.
At today’s rally, Shah said the party would form the next government in the state with more than 200 seats. West Bengal has an assembly of 294 members.
Both Mr. Shah and Mr. Adhikari referred to the growing discontent among the people and the party over the promotion of Ms. Banerjee’s nephew, Abhishek Banerjee. Mr. Adhikari even gave the motto, “Bhaipo hatao (take away the nephew)”.
Shah previously cited the examples of freedom fighters such as Khudiram Bose and Ramprasad Bismil in telling rival parties in West Bengal that indulging in regionalism was a “superficial policy” and should be avoided, a possible counter to Trinamool’s efforts to paint. to the BJP as “outsiders”. “.
The BJP has been investing an unprecedented amount of time and resources in the state before the elections, seeking to replace the Trinamool Congress led by Mamata Banerjee from power.
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