Himanta Biswa Sarma, Sukanth Majumdar and Mamata Banerjee.
After the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College, the political heat has spread from Bengal to Assam and Delhi. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday hit out at the violence during the BJP’s Bengal bandh on the foundation day of the Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad. Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of spreading violence in Bengal and said that if Bengal burns, Assam, Northeast, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha and Delhi will also burn.
Addressing the rally, Mamata Banerjee said, Prime Minister Modi, you are trying to spread unrest in Bengal through your people, but remember, if you burn Bengal, Assam, Northeast, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha will burn and Delhi will also burn.
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Chaos was witnessed during the 12-hour bandh called by the BJP on Wednesday. Party workers clashed with TMC supporters and the police in many parts of Bengal.
Didi, don’t show us the red eye- Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma lashed out at Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday after she drew parallels between the protests in Kolkata and the Bangladesh crisis and mentioned the neighboring state.
Didi, how dare you threaten Assam? Don’t show us red eye. Don’t even try to burn India with your politics of failure. It does not suit you to speak divisive language.
Didi, how dare you threaten Assam? Don’t show us your bloodshot eyes. your failure pic.twitter.com/k194lajS8s
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) August 28, 2024
Responding to Mamata Banerjee’s remark that “if Bengal burns, Assam and Delhi will also burn”, Himanta Sarma said the Trinamool chief was trying to set India on fire with his “politics of failure”.
The Assam Chief Minister tweeted, “Didi (Mamata Banerjee), how dare you threaten Assam? Don’t show us your red eyes. Don’t try to set India on fire with your politics of failure. Speaking divisive language does not suit you.
Mamata said this on equality with violence in Bangladesh
Speaking at the foundation day celebrations of the Trinamool Congress student wing, Mamata Banerjee lashed out at the BJP over the bandh (strike) and violence during the ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ protest march towards the state secretariat.
The Trinamool government is facing heavy criticism and massive protests for its handling of the rape and murder case of a trainee doctor at the state-run RG Kar Hospital.
Mamata Banerjee said that some people feel that this (movement) is like the protests happening in Bangladesh. I love Bangladesh, they speak (Bengali) like us. So is our culture. However, Bangladesh is a different country.
Mamata’s statement is anti-national: Sukant
On the other hand, Bengal BJP unit president Sukant Majumdar has written a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Mamata Banerjee’s comments. He wrote that Mamata Banerjee said in a student rally that I never took revenge, but now what had to be done is done. This is nothing short of an open endorsement of revenge politics from the highest office of the state. He makes blatantly anti-national remarks and says remember, if Bengal burns, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and Delhi will also burn.
He said that this is not the language of a person holding a constitutional position. This is anti-national language. His statement is clearly an attempt to intimidate people, incite violence and create hatred among them. He is no longer fit to hold such an important position. He should resign immediately.
He said that promoting peace and discouraging any form of violence is the fundamental duty of every public servant, especially one holding such a high official position. The Chief Minister’s attitude during the meeting is alarming and undermines the security of the citizens of West Bengal and the integrity of the state.
He asked Shah to consider this serious matter and take appropriate measures to deal with the situation and maintain rule of law and maintain public order.
