West Bengal Elections 2021: As polling is underway in Bengal for the fifth section, an issue erupted after the BJP launched a purported audio clip during which West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is heard telling the Trinamool Congress nominee of Sitalkuchi to carry rallies with our bodies of the 4 individuals killed in CISF firing throughout polling on April 10.
The TMC described the audio clip as “bogus” claiming such a dialog by no means happened.
Citing the purported audio clip between Mamata Banerjee and celebration candidate Partha Pratim Ray, BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya stated the “Chief Minister is trying to instigate riots by asking her party leaders to take out rallies with bodies.”
“She is heard asking her party candidate to frame the case in such a way that both the superintendent of police (of Cooch Behar) and other central forces personnel can be framed. Is this expected from a Chief Minister? She is trying to instill a sense of fear just for minority voters,” Malviya stated, in response to PTI.
BJP chief JP Nadda tweeted the audio clip, together with a direct assault on the Trinamool. “TMC signifies VULTURE CULTURE- of feasting on death for petty political gains. TMC should be ashamed of themselves,” Nadda tweeted.
In the purported audio clip, Banerjee is heard instructing Ray to maintain his cool until the polling is over.
“Don’t panic. You should make arrangements for conducting a rally with the bodies the next day. And also consult a lawyer and file a police complaint so that neither the SP nor IC can escape,” she is heard saying.
Four individuals had been killed in firing by safety forces after violence broke out at a polling sales space at Sitalkuchi in Cooch Behar district when voting was occurring within the fourth of the eight-phase Bengal election.
(With PTI inputs)
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