Express News Service
KOLKATA: Barely 24 hours after slamming the Centre on the problem of not serving to to organise the Gangasagar Mela, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday lambasted the saffron camp alleging that the stone pelting on the Vande Bharat categorical happened in Bihar, not in her state.
The Bengal CM’s feedback come after stones had been pelted on the Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express on Tuesday, days after it was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mamata additionally claimed the rake of the primary superfast practice in Bengal was nothing however an previous refurbished practice with a brand new engine.
A confrontation erupted instantly as BJP’s Amit Malviya claimed that the practice had been “targeted on the Bengal CM’s instruction.”
“The incident of stone pelting did not take place in Bengal. It happened in Bihar. A section of people in Bihar may have discontent for not having the train service in their state but for that, we cannot accuse the entire state. Many are spreading fake news over the incident. We will take lawful action against them,” she stated whereas leaving Sagar island in South 24 Parganas after overseeing preparedness for Gangasagar Mela.
On Wednesday, she stated the Centre helped to organise Kumbh Mela however had not given a single rupee to assist her state for the Gangasagar Mela.
Remember, the Bengal CM refused to share the stage after BJP supporters chanted ‘Jai Shree Ram’ slogans through the Vande Bharat’s inauguration at Howrah station on December 30.
Referring to Bengal’s first Vande Bharat, Mamata on Thursday stated, “It has nothing new. An old rake has been refurbished with a new engine. Many old rakes have been withdrawn from the state. During my tenure as railway minister, Bengal used to get 100 new trains in a year but in the past 11 years, the state has not got a single new one.”
In retaliation, Malviya tweeted, “Now it is abundantly clear that Vande Bharat was targeted on Mamata Banerjee’s instruction. She is both, incompetent and jealous, of the Modi government working for WB. The problem was never the slogans of Jai Shree Ram but the BJP taking lead to improve the lives of people. What a disgrace she is!”
Following the stone pelting incident two days in the past on the practice, Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari and BJP’s state president Sukanta Majumder alleged “the train, which is the “delight of the nation, shouldn’t be protected in Bengal.”
The Eastern Railway on Thursday issued a press release saying the stone pelters have been recognized with the assistance of the video footage recorded by the CCTVs fitted to the rake and actions are being taken towards them with the state police. Sources within the railway stated the footage signifies the incident happened when the Howrah sure practice from New Jalpaiguri was passing within the Kishanganj space below the Katihar division of Bihar.
Before leaving the Gangasagar Mela venue on Thursday, Mamata hit out on the BJP over the problem of the 100-day job scheme within the state.
“I heard some people are talking about 20 lakh fake job cards here. If there are any irregularities, we are rectifying them. I heard about 69 lakh fake job cards in Uttar Pradesh. How many such fake cards are in Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka? We are yet to receive dues from the Centre under the 100-day job scheme. But we have created 50 lakh man-days by spending Rs 2,500 crore. For how long they will be sleeping? I am not thinking of today. I am thinking of tomorrow. They will wake up after a new government comes to power,” she stated.
KOLKATA: Barely 24 hours after slamming the Centre on the problem of not serving to to organise the Gangasagar Mela, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday lambasted the saffron camp alleging that the stone pelting on the Vande Bharat categorical happened in Bihar, not in her state.
The Bengal CM’s feedback come after stones had been pelted on the Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express on Tuesday, days after it was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mamata additionally claimed the rake of the primary superfast practice in Bengal was nothing however an previous refurbished practice with a brand new engine.
A confrontation erupted instantly as BJP’s Amit Malviya claimed that the practice had been “targeted on the Bengal CM’s instruction.”
“The incident of stone pelting did not take place in Bengal. It happened in Bihar. A section of people in Bihar may have discontent for not having the train service in their state but for that, we cannot accuse the entire state. Many are spreading fake news over the incident. We will take lawful action against them,” she stated whereas leaving Sagar island in South 24 Parganas after overseeing preparedness for Gangasagar Mela.
On Wednesday, she stated the Centre helped to organise Kumbh Mela however had not given a single rupee to assist her state for the Gangasagar Mela.
Remember, the Bengal CM refused to share the stage after BJP supporters chanted ‘Jai Shree Ram’ slogans through the Vande Bharat’s inauguration at Howrah station on December 30.
Referring to Bengal’s first Vande Bharat, Mamata on Thursday stated, “It has nothing new. An old rake has been refurbished with a new engine. Many old rakes have been withdrawn from the state. During my tenure as railway minister, Bengal used to get 100 new trains in a year but in the past 11 years, the state has not got a single new one.”
In retaliation, Malviya tweeted, “Now it is abundantly clear that Vande Bharat was targeted on Mamata Banerjee’s instruction. She is both, incompetent and jealous, of the Modi government working for WB. The problem was never the slogans of Jai Shree Ram but the BJP taking lead to improve the lives of people. What a disgrace she is!”
Following the stone pelting incident two days in the past on the practice, Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari and BJP’s state president Sukanta Majumder alleged “the train, which is the “delight of the nation, shouldn’t be protected in Bengal.”
The Eastern Railway on Thursday issued a press release saying the stone pelters have been recognized with the assistance of the video footage recorded by the CCTVs fitted to the rake and actions are being taken towards them with the state police. Sources within the railway stated the footage signifies the incident happened when the Howrah sure practice from New Jalpaiguri was passing within the Kishanganj space below the Katihar division of Bihar.
Before leaving the Gangasagar Mela venue on Thursday, Mamata hit out on the BJP over the problem of the 100-day job scheme within the state.
“I heard some people are talking about 20 lakh fake job cards here. If there are any irregularities, we are rectifying them. I heard about 69 lakh fake job cards in Uttar Pradesh. How many such fake cards are in Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka? We are yet to receive dues from the Centre under the 100-day job scheme. But we have created 50 lakh man-days by spending Rs 2,500 crore. For how long they will be sleeping? I am not thinking of today. I am thinking of tomorrow. They will wake up after a new government comes to power,” she stated.
