Suvendu calls for boycott of CM Mamata, urges people not to vote for TMC

Bengal Opposition Leader Suvendu Adhikari once again called for a wholesome boycott of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, saying the people of Bengal were free to vote for any party but they should not vote for the Trinamool Congress, which had led the State to a ruinous situation.

Once again giving out a “no vote to Mamata” call Adhikari said, “the people may vote for the Congress, CPI(M), Indian Secular Front or BJP but I appeal to their conscience please do not vote for the TMC the elections should be contested on the singular call of ‘no vote to Mamata’ because she is responsible for taking Bengal to the brink.”

Alleging that the TMC Government had kept 6 lakh sanctioned Government posts vacant and showing how the State Government had repeatedly indulged in corrupt practices in school services appointment process, Adhikari said, “this Government thrives on corruption and divisive politics and exploitation of the people including the Government employees whose dearness allowance is not being cleared there is a gap of 40 percent from the DA that the Centre pays and the DA that the State Government gives.”

Adhikari’s call came a day after two BJP workers were killed at Mathabanga in the Cooch Behar district of North Bengal, prompting the Opposition Leader to claim that this was a targeted attack on the BJP workers. 

The victims were identified as Madhab Sarkar, 38 and his nephew Jadav Sarkar, 27. Out of the six people injured in the clash between the TMC and the BJP two sustained serious injuries and were being treated in a local hospital.

Alleging that the TMC was behind the murders and that the police were trying to shield the accused, Adhikari said, “Police are telling that this was the result of an internal strife in the family but the truth is that the persons who were killed were from the BJP and those who killed them were from the TMC. Everyone knows it in the village.” 

The TMC, however, refuted Adhikari’s allegations, saying he was trying to politicise the matter. Meanwhile, Adhikari on Friday took part in a procession organised by the Hindu right-wing groups partaken by a large number of people, including sadhus. Several Hindu organisations led by Adhikari marched towards the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission but were stopped about a km before its destination.

The rally was taken out in protest against the rampant attacks and killing of Hindus in Bangladesh.

A four-member delegation from the protestors submitted a six-point memorandum of demands, which included strict punishment for those responsible for the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das, a Bangla resident who was beaten to death and then his body publicly set on fire.

The delegation also demanded an assurance of safety for the Hindus and their religious places, and strict action against individuals who are spreading rumours leading to attacks on the minorities in that country.

Incidentally, a second person, called Amrit Mandal, too was beaten to death by a mob in Rajbari district.

“We want the attacks on Hindu minorities to stop forthwith in Bangladesh. We will go and meet the authorities inside the deputy high commission and convey our concerns. These attacks must be stopped or else we will ask all the saints that come to Ganga Sagar Mela next month to come and sit in a dharna (strike),” Adhikari said.