Daijiworld Media Network – Kolkata
Kolkata, Apr 10: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), alleging that people from outside states were brought in during the Assam Assembly elections.
Addressing an election rally at Tentulia in North 24 Parganas, Banerjee claimed that the BJP does not have confidence in winning votes from local residents and therefore depends on outside support.
She alleged that “a trainload of 50,000 people” was brought from Uttar Pradesh to Assam during polling. The Assam Assembly elections for the 126-member House were held in a single phase on Thursday.
Banerjee further alleged that no agency in the country remains neutral under the BJP-led central government, claiming they have been “bought.”
“Even a snake can be trusted, but not the BJP,” she said, intensifying her criticism ahead of the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections.
The TMC supremo also alleged that a similar strategy is being attempted in West Bengal by bringing in outsiders, which she claimed has led to administrative transfers by the Election Commission after the poll schedule was announced.
She said large-scale changes were made in the police and administrative setup in the state following election-related directives.
Banerjee also raised concerns over alleged deletions in the electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, claiming that around 90 lakh names were removed, including both Hindu and Muslim voters.
She alleged that in previous exercises such as the NRC in Assam, disproportionate deletions had taken place across communities.
The Chief Minister further accused the BJP of attempting to divide people on religious and regional lines, and alleged that migrant workers from West Bengal face harassment in BJP-ruled states.
She also criticised comments made about food habits, claiming attempts are being made to impose restrictions on non-vegetarian food choices in some states.
Banerjee asserted that the people of West Bengal would respond politically to such actions and expressed confidence in public support for her party in the coming elections.