Kolkata: Day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s “saffron-donning UP goons” remark, BJP on Thursday (March 25) approached the Election Commission to register a grievance in opposition to her.
Addressing a rally in Bishnupur, the TMC chief accused BJP of bringing goons from outdoors to create disturbance within the state.
She stated that pan-chewing, saffron-clad goons from Uttar Pradesh have been introduced in to destroy the state’s tradition.
“They (BJP) are bringing goons from outside. We don’t call people who hail from Bengal ‘bohiragoto’ (outsider). Goons from Uttar Pradesh donning saffron clothes & chewing Pan Bahar are being sent here, they are destroying our culture,” Banerjee might be heard saying in a clip.
#WATCH | They (BJP) are bringing goons from outdoors. We do not name individuals who hail from Bengal ‘bohiragoto’ (outsider)…Goons from Uttar Pradesh donning saffron garments & chewing Pan Bahar are being despatched right here, they’re destroying our tradition: West Bengal CM in Bishnupur pic.twitter.com/G8N9HrSn9D
— ANI (@ANI) March 24, 2021
BJP leaders from West Bengal submitted the video to the EC and demanded a probe within the matter.
“We have submitted the video and requested the EC to hold a strict probe and stop her (Banerjee) from making such statements in the future otherwise she will cause a mishap,” BJP chief Shishir Bajoria was quoted as saying by ANI.
In the rally yesterday, Banerjee additionally targetted PM Narendra Modi, calling him a liar.
“I used to respect the chair of Prime Minister a lot, it is not like I don’t know, but I haven’t seen a liar like PM Modi. He only speaks lies. Who are the goons? Today, due to BJP torture, IPS officers in UP are leaving their jobs,” she stated.
