Amidst the continuing Assembly elections in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee resorted to fear-mongering throughout an election rally in Nandigram.
While addressing the general public gathering, Mamata Banerjee mentioned, “BJP ke vote dile apna ke desh theka tariya deba (If you vote for the BJP, then, they will drive you out of the State).” She claimed that BJP’s rise to energy would end in ‘outsider goons’ taking on Bengal.
“Baira thaka goondara aisa bangla ke dhokhol kora nibe, Banglar sanskriti ke dhokhol kore nabe, banglar asthitya dhokhol kore nabe.(Goons from other States will come here and take over Bengal, destroy its culture and identity),” the incumbent West Bengal Chief Minister alleged. While drawing a distinction with the BJP, she claimed that voting for the TMC will end in in-home supply of free ration.
Video Courtesy: Youtube/ABP AnandaFurthermore, Mamata Banerjee lured voters by highlighting the federal government schemes, that are supposedly carried out by the Trinamool Congress-ruled State authorities. Her election rally within the Nandigram Vidhan Sabha constituency comes two days after an audio clip of her dialog with BJP district Vice-President Pralay Pal went viral on-line. She was heard pleading with the BJP chief to assist her win elections and rescue the TMC, forward of polling in Nandigram on April 1.
‘Outsider vs Bengali’ rhetorics of Mamata Banerjee
In a bid to rake up Bengali sentiments, the Trinamool Congress had attacked a number of BJP leaders by dubbing them as ‘outsiders’ within the land of Bengalis. In November final yr, Mamata Banerjee urged individuals to ‘resist outsiders’. She remarked, “If some goons from outside come to our state and terrorise you, all of you should unite and resist them. I promise we will stand by you. We believe in peace. But few people come to the state only during the elections to terrorise others. We won’t allow them to have a free run here.”
In December final yr, she once more reignited the controversy round ‘Bengali vs Outsider.’ She mentioned, “Remember, BJP is not a party of Bengal but it is a party of Delhi and Gujarat. They should return to those states. Don’t trust the BJP or believe them. If you want to fight elections in Bengal, do it without bringing outsiders.” She continued to take potshots forward of the election with ‘outsider jibe’ as properly.
