Mamata Banerjee in Tripura: BJP fail in fulfilling promises, CPIM is B team of Congress
Guwahati: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on February 7 criticised the BJP-led administration for allegedly breaking its pledges to the Tripura government in 2018.
Banerjee who arrived on February 6 alongside general secretary Abhishek Banerjee took part in a massive rally in Agartala before addressing a large crowd.
“When I was in Congress, I along with former MP Santosh Mohan Dev and Manoranjan Bhakta travelled across Tripura. I visited Kamalpur in the Dhalai district where six persons were killed. I know Tripura very well. Tripura is not new to me. I have noted each and every incident. MP Rajya Sabha and Susmita Dev came under attack and their vehicle was vandalized.
Abhishek Banerjee also came under attack. When workers of our party came under attack, the BJP government didn’t allow them to treat them here. We had to take them to Kolkata for treatment. Fakes cases were registered against Abhishek, Kunal Ghosh, and Sushmita Dev”, she said.
Moreover, she stated that BJP leaders would fly to Agartala prior to the poll and would return after it was over.
“They are saying double engine government. When the election will come they will arrive and when the election concludes they will leave the state. Under the BJP government, there is no right to talk, there is no freedom of the press, school teachers are facing attack and didn’t allow to protest, and political parties are not allowed to hold activities but as the election goes on we are holding this rally”, said Banerjee adding that earlier also she held many meeting in Tripura and in coming days too she will do.
According to her, West Bengal’s unemployment rate and poverty level declined under the Trinamool Congress government whereas the country’s jobless rate grew by over 40% under this double-engine government.
“BJP didn’t fulfil any of their commitment. You also had seen the CPIM government and Congress use to busy with themselves. Many days back I had said that CPIM is the B team of Congress which has now been proven. And if Trinamool Congress was not there development in West Bengal would be not possible”, she said.