‘No bigger traitors’: Mamata targets Sisir Adhikari, household

West bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday lashed out at former Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Sisir Adhikari for becoming a member of the BJP, and labelled him and his household “traitors”.
The Kanthi MP joined the saffron celebration within the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah at a rally in Egra in Purba Medinipur district.
The parliamentarian’s son, Suvendu Adhikari, who was as soon as thought of to be Banerjee’s lieutenant, joined the Opposition celebration final December and is contesting the state election from Nandigram towards the Chief Minister.
Another son, Soumendu Adhikari, has additionally joined the saffron celebration.
“There was a time when I used to love him a lot, respect him a lot. I had given them [the Adhikaris] a hand-painted Maa Tara painting for their home. But that traitor has now joined hands with the BJP. Also, he said we were on good terms [referring to the BJP and Sisir Adhikari] from 2014. Imagine! There cannot be bigger traitors than them [the Adhikaris],” Mamata Banerjee mentioned at a rally in Kanthi South. She addressed two extra public conferences within the district.
She added, “It was good riddance that they have left her camp as there is no place for such traitors in our party. We are not affected by such people leaving our party.”
The Chief Minister claimed the Adhikaris, who wield appreciable affect within the area, by no means allowed her to go to locations equivalent to Kanthi, Egra and Potashpur. “As if this was their zamindari. Now, nobody can stop me from coming here. Now, I am free. I will come here regularly.”
Lashing out on the household, Banerjee mentioned she was in charge for not recognising the “traitors”. She added, “I am a fool that I didn’t recognise them. I do not know but people say their empire is worth Rs 5,000 crore and they will use the money to buy votes. But do not vote for them.”
The Chief Minister additionally accused the Adhikari household of taking credit score for all the event work she did.
Banerjee informed TMC staff to make sure goons from exterior don’t enter the world.
“Ahead of the election, if any goons want to enter, do not allow them. Even if they enter through a central government agency, do not allow them to enter. If they block village roads, register your objection so that people can exercise their franchise,” the TMC chief added.
Banerjee requested the celebration staff to regulate the voting machine around the clock in shifts, saying, “In groups of 20-30 people keep a watch, ensure that they do not mix things into tea coffee or biryani and loot your vote.”