West Bengal Congress president Somen Mitra on Saturday blamed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for the rise of BJP and RSS in the State, saying had she not pursued policy of “blatant minority appeasement”, the saffron party would not have gained footing here.
WBPCC chief further said that Banerjee who had been poaching leaders of the opposition parties was now facing difficulty to protect own existence, hinting at exodus of Trinamool Congress leaders to the BJP.
Talking to reporters here Mitra lambasted Banerjee for “weakening” the opposition unity which helped the BJP in the general election.
In the non-BJP camp, the TMC, CPI-M and Congress fought separetly in Bengal.
The BJP bagged 18 Lok Sabha seats in Bengal out of a total of 42, only four less than TMC. Congress managed to win two seats, down from four in 2014. CPI-M which ruled Bengal for 34 years, drew a blank. Buoyed by the massive victory, the saffron party’s leaders have been asserting that they will overthrow the Trinamool Congress government in the 2021 assembly polls.
“Mamata Banerjee is solely responsible for the rise of BJP and RSS in Bengal. Had she not pursued the policy of blatant minority appeasement, BJP wouldn’t have found a footing in Bengal.