Kolkata, Feb 12: “The BJP has lost Delhi assembly elections despite all the
machinery at its disposal, assisted by hose pipes of money and investigative
agencies,” remarked West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC)
supremo Mamata Banerjee.
“Despite everything, the BJP has lost. This is not the first time though ? they
also lost in Jharkhand and Maharashtra earlier,” she said.
The TMC supremo appealed to leaders at all levels to work tirelessly for the
people.
Addressing a party workers’ meeting in Bankura district on Tuesday, Ms Banerjee
said, “The BJP’s policies are harming people. The economy is in a mess. Factories
are closed. Air India, BSNL, Burn Standard are being privatised. Private investment
is also being introduced in the Railways. On the other hand, the Centre has not
given us anything in the Budget. They owe us over Rs 1 lakh crore.”
“Many of you had voted for the BJP during the Lok Sabha election, and what did
the BJP give in return? CAA, NRC and NPR, which are meant to take away the
rights of the people. To prove your citizenship, you have to prove your grandparents’
citizenship. What kind of law is this?” she asked.
“We, on the other hand, work for the people. Our workers work tirelessly on the
ground, involve themselves in people-to-people contact programmes. I respect
those booth-level programmes who work in this way. Remember, though, that
I also keep track of those workers who work only for their own interests. I always
try to ensure that people get good service,” Ms Banerjee said.
“Through ‘Didi Ke Bolo’ I have been able to solve 70 to 80 per cent of the
people’s problems,” the TMC supremo said.
She said, “The CPI(M) had given up its votes to the BJP during the Lok Sabha
election, thinking the latter would help it capture seats. But that did not happen
as the people chose the Trinamool.”
“The same ‘harmads’ who had worked for the CPI(M) once were now working
for the BJP. They are spreading terror across localities,” Ms Banerjee said.
“Once people were scared of the Maoists, now the harmads are scaring people.
Due to Maoist terrorists, people in places like Raipur, Sankrail, Khatra,
Mukutmanipur, Sonamukhi, Bishnupur, Onda and other places were once scared
to go out of their homes. The situation has changed a lot for the better now,” the
TMC supremo said.
“Our government has ensured food for all. Rice is supplied at Rs 2 per kg.
A lot of development has taken place in Jangalmahal, of which the district of
Bankura is a part,” she added.
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