Jaya Bachchan, veteran Indian movie actress and Rajya Sabha MP from the Samajwadi Party, claimed that West Bengal will flourish even additional if Mamata Banerjee as soon as once more turns into the Chief Minister of the State.
Jaya, who arrived in Kolkata late on Sunday night (on April 4), started her campaigning for the senior Trinamool Congress chief and three-time Tollygunge MLA, Aroop Biswas. She will keep in Kolkata and be part of the election marketing campaign and highway exhibits for different TMC candidates as nicely for the subsequent 4 days.
Aroop Biswas will face BJP chief and Union Minister Babul Supriyo in Tollygunge Assembly constituency the place the polling might be held on April 10.
Addressing a press convention, Jaya, whereas hinting at BJP, stated, “No one ever succeeded in intimidating the Bengalis. It is not easy to scare Bengalis and it will not happen now.”
“Today, I would like to recite (a) few lines of Rabindranath Tagore – Banglar maati banglar jol, banglar baayu banglar phool…punnyo hok, punnyo hok, punnyo hok, hey bhogobaan…banglar pran banglar mon, bangalir ghorey joto bhai bon ek hok, ek hok, ek hok, hey bhogobaan (The soil, water, air and produce of Bengal may be blessed, may be blessed, may be blessed…my lord. The soul, thoughts of Bengalis, all brothers and sisters in the homes of Bengalis, let’s unite, let’s unite, let’s unite…my god),” she stated.
While terming Mamata as a fighter, she stated, “She is struggling and fighting for the people. She has her head and leg broken but they (hinting at BJP) have not been able to break her courage. I am thankful to my leader Akhilesh Yadav for sending me here to stand beside a lady who is fighting against all atrocities. It is a great honour for me to stand with a single lady (Mamata Banerjee) who is fighting against all of them (BJP) to protect our democratic rights. I personally believe that West Bengal will flourish even further if Mamata Banerjee becomes the chief minister again.”
“I was Jaya Bhaduri before I was a Bachchan. I am not here in Kolkata to act but I am here to campaign for Mamata Banerjee who we love and respect a lot. Those who disrespect Mamata, I would like to tell them – shame, shame, shame. Bengal is the safest place for women and Bengal thinks much ahead of the rest of the country,” she added.
Without naming the BJP leaders and their alleged divisive politics, Jaya stated, “Do not hijack my religion from me. Do not hijack my democracy and democratic rights from me.”
Jaya Bachchan was first elected in 2004 because the Member of Parliament from the Samajwadi Party, representing Uttar Pradesh within the Rajya Sabha until March 2006. She received a second time period in June 2006. She was re-elected in 2012 for the third time period and once more in 2018 for her fourth time period within the Rajya Sabha from Samajwadi Party.
She began her appearing profession as an adolescent in Satyajit Ray’s Mahanagar in 1963.
