West Bengal Elections 2021: Taking umbrage at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “clean bowled” remarks directed on the Trinamool Congress (TMC), West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday lashed out on the former stating she is “sad and shamed” to see a Prime Minister who “crosses the line while speaking”.
The TMC supremo hit out at Prime Minister Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for blaming her for the violence exterior a polling station in Sitalkuchi section of Cooch Behar throughout voting for the fourth section.
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“I am really sad and ashamed, I haven’t seen this kind of PM who crosses the line while speaking. I have worked for all religions. What have I not done? Now only one thing is left, ‘BJP hatao, desh bachao’. Left and Congress are BJP agents,” Banerjee mentioned.
“I am asking Saugata da (TMC MP Saugata Roy) – in a Private Bill add this Bill as well against those, who speak about firing and shooting,” she added whereas talking throughout a public assembly in Dum Dum.
The TMC supremo accused Prime Minister Modi of stoking violence in Bangladesh following his official go to to the nation and reiterated her earlier accusation that the go to was aimed toward influencing the voters in sure constituencies of West Bengal.
“You went to Bangladesh for votes and now there is violence. Why is the EC not taking suo moto cognizance? (Prime Minister) Modi ji, you went to (meet former US President) Trump to play the trump card and now to Bangladesh to play the Bengal card,” Banerjee mentioned.
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“I request the Election Commission with folded hands – don’t listen only to the BJP, listen to all. Don’t be partial,” she added.
The Chief Minister additionally took potshots at Prime Minister Modi over what she alleged “privatisation” that’s destroying the Indian economic system.
“They are selling Railways, BSNL, banks. Some are saying that more people will be shot at. It doesn’t look good in politics, learn to control your tongue. I am ashamed that they live in Bengal. These kinds of leaders need to be put in jail and removed from politics,” she mentioned.
The TMC chief’s outburst got here as Prime Minister Modi whereas drawing a cricket analogy earlier within the day mentioned the folks have hit so many fours and sixes within the first 4 phases of the meeting polls that the BJP has already accomplished its century and the ruling celebration in West Bengal is on target to being worn out.
“The people of Bengal hit so many fours and sixes that BJP has already completed a century (of seats) in the first four phases of assembly polls. They have wiped out the TMC in half the match…The people of Bengal have clean bowled Didi in Nandigram and have asked her entire team to leave the field,” he informed an election rally in Bardhaman.
Meanwhile, campaigning is on in full swing for the fifth section of the meeting elections on April 17. Over 78 p.c voter turnout was recorded within the fourth section of the meeting elections.
West Bengal is voting in eight phases this time. The outcomes can be declared on May 2.
