Adhir Chowdhury said that Mamata Banerjee was trying to “gain sympathy” before the election.
New Delhi:
The many divisions within Congress have become obvious once again following the alleged attack on Bengal’s Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee. While the leaders of his Bengal unit, including Adhir Choudhury, have accused the chief minister of building a political stunt around an accident, the party’s state chief ministers, such as Amarinder Singh and Ashok Gehlot, have condemned the attack.
The party’s top leaders, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, have so far maintained a cryptic silence on the issue despite messages of support reaching Ms Banerjee, one of the key leaders, from other leaders in the opposition camp. of the UPA. .
Ms. Banerjee, 66, suffered serious injuries yesterday during her visit to Nandigram. Doctors said he broke his ankle and toes and is currently undergoing a series of tests at a Calcutta hospital.
The chief minister said that four or five unknown persons pushed her from behind against her car and closed the door on her.
Underlining that it was a “conspiracy”, Ms Banerjee said that the incident took place when there were no police personnel near her. His party said the Election Commission has taken control of the state police and is acting under the orders of the BJP, which governs the Center.
While the BJP scoffed, calling it a “sympathy drama” ahead of the state elections, most opposition leaders joined Ms. Banerjee’s side. Tweets condemning the attack come from Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Rashtriya Janata Dal’s Tejashwi Yadav and the Shiv Sena. Even Odisha’s chief minister, Naveen Patnaik, who supports the BJP based on specific issues, sent him a “get well” message.
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh tweeted: “Disgusted to read about the attack on West Bengal CM @MamataOfficial. Violence has no place in politics and civilized society. I wish you a speedy recovery. Those responsible must be jailed. “.
Disgusted to read about attack on West Bengal CM @MamataOfficial. Violence has no place in politics and civilized society. I wish you a speedy recovery. Those responsible must be put behind bars.
– Captain Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) March 10, 2021
“The news is distressing that West Bengal’s CM Mamata Banerjee ji was pushed into her car by criminals and injured. I wish her a speedy recovery. Those behind this must be caught and punished,” the Chief Minister tweeted of Rajasthan, Ashok of Congress. Gehlot.
However, the Bengal unit of Congress differed. Locked in battle with Ms. Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress in the state elections, Bengal’s Congressional leaders are not minding the words.
Congressional leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Chowdhury said Ms Banerjee was trying to “win over sympathy” before the elections. “She planned this drama before the elections after feeling difficulties in Nandigram. She is not only a chief minister, but also a ‘police mantra’. Can you believe there was no police with the ‘police mantri’?” Chowdhury was quoted by the ANI news agency.
The leader of Congress, Abhijit Mukherjee, however, made it clear that he was not on the same page.
“I wish @MamataOfficial Didi a speedy recovery. Those behind this must not be forgiven. Didi, you have a tough battle ahead and you will surely come out victorious! Best wishes to you and again I wish you a speedy recovery,” he said tweet read.
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