Kolkata: With hypothesis rife over BCCI President Sourav Ganguly becoming a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) forward of the high-voltage West Bengal Assembly elections, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday talked about the previous Indian cricketer in his handle as he reached out to the voters stating it was certain that he would hit a six every time he stepped out of the crease and added the saffron celebration has likewise crossed the crease and can absolutely hit a six within the electoral battle to kind the subsequent authorities within the state.
“Whenever Sourav Ganguly crossed the crease, it was sure that he would hit a six. Likewise, with your support in the Lok Sabha, we have crossed the crease and surely we will hit a six in the assembly polls and form a BJP-led government here,” he stated.
The Defence Minister, who was addressing a public assembly in Salboni, West Midnapore, additionally used the event to take a jibe at West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee who was just lately injured following an alleged assault on her in Nandigram.
“I want to assure the people that the day we form the government, we will prevent attacks against everyone, be it the BJP, TMC or CPM workers. There won’t be any discrimination. Strict motion will probably be taken towards these propagating violence,” he stated.
The senior BJP chief alleged West Bengal continues to be witnessing poverty and held the TMC and Left accountable for the dismal state of affairs.
“Whenever any discussions are held outside, the people outrightly state there is extreme poverty in West Bengal. The TMC and Left are responsible for this,” he stated.
Asserting the TMC has betrayed “maa, maati, manush” of West Bengal, the Defence Minister lauded the steps initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central Government for the nation’s general growth.
“(Prime Minister Narendra) Modi ji gave Rs 25,000 crore to West Bengal for development of roads… (Former prime minister) Rajiv Gandhi had once expressed his helplessness and said if I send 100 paise from Delhi then only 15 paise reach the people,” stated Rajnath Singh.
“Modi ji gave instructions for the opening of bank accounts so that money reaches the people…The money sent by the Centre post the cyclonic storm Amphan did not reach the people,” he added.
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Rajnath Singh’s outburst towards the West Bengal Government comes because the BJP has been firing on all cylinders in its bid to trounce the ruling TMC in West Bengal.
Polling for the 294-member West Bengal Assembly will probably be held in eight phases starting March 27 and ending on April 29. The outcomes will probably be declared on May 2.
