Kolkata: Linking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ongoing official go to to Bangladesh with the West Bengal Assembly elections, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday stated that she would lodge a grievance with the Election Commission (EC) on this regard.
Banerjee additionally requested why visa of the Prime Minister should not be cancelled because the visa of a Bangladeshi actor was cancelled when he attended the Trinamool Congress (TMC) rally through the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
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“In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls when a Bangladeshi actor attended our rally, the BJP spoke to the Bangladesh Government and cancelled his visa…. When polls are underway here, you (PM) go to Bangladesh to seek votes from one section of the people, why shouldn’t your visa be cancelled? We will complain to the EC,” TMC supremo stated whereas addressing a rally in Kharagpur.
“Elections are underway here and he [PM] goes to Bangladesh and lectures on Bengal. It is a total violation of code of conduct of the election,” she added.
The TMC supremo’s outburst comes as Prime Minister Modi, presently on a two-day official go to to Bangladesh, visited the Matua temple at Orakandi. The go to coincided with voting for the primary part of the West Bengal polls the place the TMC is locked in a bitter contest with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Prime Minister Modi, who paid respects to Matua sect founder Harichand Thakur, whereas talking on the event introduced that India would improve one women’ center college with newest amenities in addition to establishing a major college within the area.
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Meanwhile, West Bengal has recorded 70 p.c voter turnout until 4:30 p.m. within the first part of the meeting elections. The polling, which started at 7 a.m. for 30 seats, is presently on amid tight safety. Over 73 lakh voters will resolve the destiny of 191 candidates in these seats.
Voting for the 294-member West Bengal Assembly is being held in eight phases. The final part will likely be held on April 29 whereas the outcomes will likely be declared on May 2.
