Watch: TMC chief Firhad Hakim calls BJP, central safety forces as pigs

On Monday (April 19), an undated video of TMC chief Firhad Hakim, evaluating the central armed forces and the rival BJP to ‘pigs’, went viral on social media. Hakim is the previous Mayor of Kolkata and a Cabinet Minister within the Mamata Banerjee-led-West Bengal authorities.
The contentious video clip was shared on Twitter by BJP spokesperson Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga. While addressing a highway present, Firhad Hakim may very well be heard as saying, “BJP suwarer baccha bole jacchi (BJP is the progeny of pigs).” Following a time hole of vague chatter, he threatened, “Jab BJP aayega, toh suwar ke baccha ko pehela maaro (If the BJP, the progenies of pigs come here, then, assault them first.)” The TMC chief added, “Where will you go? Thrash them. Beat the progeny of pigs.”
Following his name for violence in opposition to BJP staff, Hakim was knowledgeable by TMC supporters that they shooed them away when the saffron celebration dared to return into the realm. “They introduced the CISF (Central Industrial Security Forces), Rail police and shooed away my mason. Let the elections recover from. Then, our Central Investigation Department (CID) will take motion in opposition to the ‘progeny of pigs’ CISF “, the TMC minister was seen telling his followers and most of the people.
TMC Leader and EX Mayor of Kolkata Firhad Hakim. Listen final 24 second, Ye Election ho jaane do “Suwar ka bcha CISF” ke in opposition to motion lenge. He is identical Leader who describes Kolkata port space as Mini Pakistan pic.twitter.com/jGFfu66IM4— Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga (@TajinderBagga) April 19, 2021
Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim not new to controversies
However, this isn’t the primary time when the Mayor of Kolkata has been within the information for the incorrect causes. He had earlier known as a Muslim-dominated space of Kolkata as “Mini-Pakistan.” In February this yr, he was noticed delivering a political speech at a masjid in Kolkata, in blatant violation of the Model Code of Conduct. 
In order to pacify Muslim rioters, throughout the anti-CAA riots that had seen in depth vandalism, arson and harm to public properties, Hakim, referring to the rioters as ‘brothers’ claimed such acts by Muslims will ‘help BJP to come to power in Bengal’ after which the Muslims should ‘keep their heads down’, like they allegedly do in UP.