West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo, Mamata Banerjee, has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of resorting to threats in order to secure votes in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. According to Banerjee, the BJP is intimidating people by threatening to send probe agencies to their homes if they do not vote for the saffron party. Speaking at a public distribution programme in Cooch Behar, Banerjee also made it clear that she will not bow down to any BJP diktat on religious matters. She emphasized her inclusive approach by stating that she follows the teachings of the Ramayana, Quran, Bible, and Guru Granth Sahib.
Banerjee advised the locals in Cooch Behar, particularly the Rajbanshis, to ensure that their names are on the voters’ list in order to protect themselves from the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA. She further alleged that the BJP is using central agencies such as the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to threaten people into voting for their party. Banerjee also criticized the BJP for politicizing the issue of the CAA ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, stating that the Rajbanshis are already citizens of India and that the government has recognized all colonies as permanent addresses.
These remarks from Banerjee came in response to Union Minister Shantanu Thakur’s recent statement that the CAA will be implemented across the country within a week. The West Bengal CM firmly asserted that her government considers all residents who receive state government benefits as citizens, as they have been provided with permanent addresses and are entitled to various schemes and facilities. Banerjee questioned how these individuals could avail themselves of these benefits or cast votes if they were not citizens.
West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of threatening people to vote for them in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. She also stated that she will not follow any BJP diktat to worship a particular god. Banerjee advised locals in Cooch Behar to ensure their names are on the voters’ list to protect themselves from the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. She alleged that the BJP is using central agencies to threaten people with probe agencies if they do not vote for the saffron party. Banerjee also criticized the Centre for bringing up the issue of CAA for political reasons before the polls.
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