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West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee. File
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West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee alleged that the BJP is shopping for votes within the State. Talking at an election rally on Might 8, Ms. Banerjee alleged that the saffron occasion is paying cash to the extent of ₹5,000, ₹10,000 and ₹15,000 to folks to buy votes.
“The BJP leaders at present are former CPI(M) ‘harmads’ (anti-socials). If you don’t want a reign of terror to usher in, then refrain from voting for the BJP,” she stated whereas addressing a rally at Arambagh in help of her occasion’s candidate Mitali Bagh.
“This power equation in Delhi has to be altered and change has to be brought in,” she stated. She stated the BJP is within the behavior of “defaming” the folks of Bengal. “See how they have dishonoured the women of Sandeshkhali by paying money to make false rape allegations,” she stated.
She additionally alleged that BJP had additionally snatched away 26,000 jobs of lecturers in West Bengal. “But truth has prevailed. After the Supreme Court verdict yesterday, I felt really contended with the jobs being saved for the time being.”
Attacking the BJP, she alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is resorting to lies from morning until night time. “The BJP will drive away people using CAA and NRC. Minorities, advasis and OBCs will face an existential crisis if Modi comes to power again,” she stated.
The Trinamool Congress chief stated “Modi says that money meant for 100 days work had been pilfered by our party. Rather ₹24 crore had been saved by the State Government under 100 days work,” she stated. “If Modi wins this time, everything will be lost. Also, there will be no elections in future,” she stated.