Muslim appeasement insurance policies of Mamata Banerjee: Ex-TMC leaders communicate up

Ahead of the upcoming Vidhan Sabha polls in West Bengal, ex-TMC leaders Suvendu Adhikari and Rajib Banerjee uncovered the grim state of Muslim appeasement within the State. On Friday, Adhikari, who’s now a BJP chief, addressed a public gathering from the stage of ‘Sanatan Brahman Trust’ in Kolkata.
He identified the discrepancies within the honorarium given to Muslim clerics (Imams) and Hindu clergymen (purohits) within the State. The BJP chief requested, “You tell me why honorarium for Imams is ₹2500 per month while that of Purohits is just 1000 per month? Why is this difference? I am not asking to reduce the honorarium for Imams. Increase their pay if you want (in the whole of West Bengal) But, we (Hindus) should also receive the same amount as them.”
“If you want to receive an honorarium for being an Imam, you do not require any local or permanent residency of the State. It implies that even Rohingyas and Bangladeshis are also eligible to receive the payment. But, for Purohits, permanent residency and Aadhar card is a must. Only 8000 Hindu priests get the honorarium while 60,000 Muslim clerics get benefitted,” Suvendu Adhikari emphasised.
পিসির প্রত্যেকটি আচার-আচরণে স্পষ্ট সাম্প্রদায়িক বৈষম্য। মানুষে মানুষে হিংসা তৈরি করবার পথটি সুগম করেছেন। পিসির সব অঙ্কই ভোটের অঙ্কে মাপা। রাজ্যের মুখ্যমন্ত্রী হয়েই তিনি বিভেদ রাজনীতি শুরু করেছেন। সেই ট্রাডিশন এখনও চলছে। মানব দরদি হয় পিসির ভান। pic.twitter.com/J1b5OPPgE4— BJP Bengal (@BJP4Bengal) February 1, 2021
He additional said that whereas all Imams have been receiving their cost, a majority of Purohits are being denied even the meager allowance. The BJP chief alleged that Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders have been siphoning off the honorarium, meant for Hindu clergymen, below the pretext of being one.
“Those who aren’t even Brahmins have received the grant from the government in the South 24 Parganas district. I have seen that on TV. Their only identity is that they are TMC leaders. They are not associated with the Sanatan Brahman Trust in any way. They are taking your money,” Adhikari concluded.
Former TMC Minister exposes Mamata Banerjee authorities
Former Forest Minister within the West Bengal Cabinet, Rajib Banerjee, had just lately joined the BJP after quitting his Ministerial submit and resigning from the get together. Banerjee, who shared the stage with Suvendu Adhikari knowledgeable, “We have seen that those who aren’t even Brahmins or purohits have received the honorarium. This is a peculiar situation. I am making it clear from this stage of Sanatan Brahman Trust that as long as all Purohits in the State do not get their due share, we will continue our democratic agitation against the government.”
Mamata Banerjee, minority appeasement scheme and the balancing act
After only a yr in workplace, the West Bengal authorities below Mamata Banerjee launched the scheme of honorarium for Muslim clerics and muezzins. In a notification launched on April 19, 2012, by the Department of Minority Affairs and Madrasah Education, the federal government introduced, “The District Magistrate will also requisition funds for a period of 2(TWO) months, initially, on the basis of the number of imams of the District @ Rs. 2500/- per IMAM per month.”
However, in February 2016, the Imams demanded a 100% hike of their month-to-month honorarium from ₹2500 to ₹5000. The agitation was led by All Bengal Imam Muezzin Council, which additionally demanded a rise within the honorarium of muezzins from ₹1000 to ₹2000. While talking about their matter, Secretary Maulana Akhter Hossain mentioned, “We had presented a deputation with our demands comprising a revision of honorarium of imams, health facilities for their families, and education for their children.”
8 years after the honorarium scheme for Imams and Muezzins got here into pressure, Mamata Banerjee introduced an honorarium for Hindu clergymen in September final yr. It is necessary to say that the variety of beneficiaries was simply 8000, in contrast that to 55,000 Imams. Moreover, their pay was a nominal ₹1000 per thirty days, which was ₹1500 lower than that of Imams. The transfer was seen as an try to attract Hindu voters after BJP started making inroads within the State.