Kolkata/Berhampore: BJP president J.P. Nadda on Sunday accused West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee of “sympathising with terrorists” in a bid to elect a “majboor sarkar” (weak government) instead of a “mazboot sarkar” (strong government) in the country.
Mr Nadda, who addressed two Lok Sabha election campaign rallies in two adjoining districts -- Murshidabad and Nadia -- during a day-long tour, also came down heavily on the Trinamul Congress supremo over the violence against women, appeasement politics and corruption by her party in the state.
At Berhampore in Murshidabad, the BJP chief alleged, “While we talk about a mazboot sarkar, Mamata Ji talks about and wants a majboor sarkar which practices appeasement, makes discrimination, goes soft on terrorists and also has a habit of sympathising with terrorists.”
Drawing a comparison with the BJP government at the Centre, Mr Nadda claimed that mazboot Sarkar, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, conducted surgical strikes inside Pakistan when it cast an evil eye on our country.
The BJP chief pointed out: “We earlier saw terrorists from Jammu and Kashmir getting invited from the Prime Minister's Office in the UPA regime. It is an example of a majboor sarkar. But we have seen a mazboot sarkar led by Modi Ji, which abolished Article 370 from J&K.”
Taking a dig at the TMC slogan "Maa, Mati, Manush", Mr Nadda said, “Atrocities on women happened in Sandeshkhali. Their dignity was trampled, but Mamata Ji went all out trying to save Shahjahan Sheikh (the TMC strongman and main accused in the case). It is most unfortunate that women are not safe in Bengal under a woman CM.”
On the Citizenship Amendment Act, the BJP president added, “Hindu migrants came here from Bangladesh. Modi Ji gave them citizenship. But Mamata Ji opposes it. What is her relationship with the infiltrators towards whom she remains soft? This is appeasement politics, which we oppose.”
Mr Nadda, however, raised Ms Banerjee's favourite slogan “Joy Bangla” to woo the voters at the end of his speech.
Later, at Ranaghat in Nadia, Mr Nadda attacked the Bengal CM over the corruption in the implementation of the Central housing scheme in the state.
The BJP chief argued: “Under the project, Modi Ji built homes for 52-lakh people in Bengal. He sent funds from Delhi. But Mamata Ji used her seal on it and tried to pass it off as the Banglar Awas Yojana to mislead you. The funds were diverted somewhere else and utilisation certificates were not sent either. This type of theft happens here.”
The TMC hit back at him for the violence against women. It alleged on X, “In @BJP4India's 'New India', full immunity is granted to those who sexually assault women & record videos. Today, the Centre allowed its ally & JD(S) MP @iPrajwalRevanna to flee the country after committing heinous crimes against women.”
The Bengal ruling party added: “Yet, Mr Prachar Mantri's Sandesh in Karnataka today did not include the pain of the women there. Modi Ki Guarantee = Nari Atyachaar Ki Warranty."
