The BJP on Monday claimed that in a way similar to Tripura, which voted for the party , people of West Bengal would also back it and bring about a political change even as it alleged that the TMC-led State Government was "crushing democratic rights" of the party and not allowing its public meetings and rallies in the State.
Addressing a Press conference here, senior BJP leader and Union Minister Piyush Goyal said party president Amit Shah who is to address a public rally at Malda on Tuesday is not being allowed to land in a given helipad. Shah will be in the West Bengal for two days and address public rallies in Malda and Jhargram. He claimed that the BJP was growing "rapidly" in west Bengal which is indicated by Trinamool Congress's attempts to put road blocks in BJP's move in not allowing it exercise its democratic rights.
He said the bike rally of Rs Yuva BJPRs was denied for no visible reasons as the state witnessed killing of 36 BJP workers in the last Rs PanchayatRs polls, he alleged and claimed that the law and order in the state has gone out of control of the TMC Government. "The Opposition alliance partners are not saying a word about the deteriorating law & Order in the state as BJP's democratic rights are being crushed", he alleged. Stating that government was not allowing Rs Durga pujaRs or Rs Saraswati pujaRs , he said "this is height of intolerance which is not being questioned by Congress and others parties."
"Even Prime Minister's rally is not being allowed and it is a reflection of anarchy and collapse of law and order machinery. People of west Bengal looking for a change", the BJP leader claimed.
Goyal said TMC will meet the fate of the CPM in Tripura as people were drawing close to the BJP. He claimed that a huge turn out is expected at Malda rally of Shah on Tuesday.
Asked whether BJP would demand President's rule in the state, he said it would depend on the evolving situation in the state and the state unit would take a view on it. eom