West Bengal Election 2021: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday courted controversy when she recommended to the people today of the state that they need to take revenue for their vote, if supplied. She stated that a Dalit family members not too long ago hosted some BJP leaders but they had to bear all the expense for the meals. The chief minister stated that she has asked her party workers to spend to such households who did not have the sources.
“A Dalit family said that we fed them (BJP leaders arriving at their house) from our pocket, how can we pay the amount? I will tell my workers that when you see something like that, then pay them,” Banerjee was quoted as saying by ANI. The chief minister, nonetheless, added that “if anyone gives you money for vote, take the money”.
Banerjee also alleged that the BJP had been attempting to disturb the TMC’s meetings by sending some people today. She stated that now she will also do the similar and disturb the meetings of BJP and CPI(M). “I have been seeing for a few days that some people are being sent by BJP to create disturbance in our meeting. Now, I will send some people to disturb BJP, CPM meetings,” the chief minister stated in Purulia.
The BJP and TMC have been accusing each and every other of producing disturbance in their rallies and public meetings. On Monday, the BJP claimed that the TMC workers had attacked its rally in South Kolkata. Sharing a video, the Bengal unit of BJP stated: “Incorrigible TMC goons showing their true colours by unleashing violence during BJP’s South Kolkata roadshow! No wonder they are unnerved by the people’s support for BJP! This is a direct and violent attack on democracy!”
This is the predicament of democracy in West Bengal below the rule of @MamataOfficial and @AITCofficial.
This is not a district or remote region but South Kolkata, the so known as fort of Mamata Banerjee.
Shame on TMC! https://t.co/GrEwduGhC7
— Arjun Singh (@ArjunsinghWB) January 18, 2021
Commenting on the tweet, BJP MP Arjun Singh stated that this was the predicament of democracy in West Bengal below the rule of chief minister Mamata Banerjee and TMC. “This is not a district or remote area but South Kolkata, the so-called fort of Mamata Banerjee. Shame on TMC,” he stated. Suvendu Adhikari also shared the video saying, “Absolutely horrific scenes in the heart of the City of Joy! Anguished to share that criminal elements and miscreants from TMC attacked a peaceful political procession being taken out by the BJP.”