New Delhi, Oct 8 (PTI) Upping the ante over the latest incidents of violent attacks on its leaders in West Bengal, the BJP on Wednesday slammed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and alleged her government is ruling the state with a “Talibani mindset and culture”.
Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters here, party national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla accused the West Bengal chief minister also of trying to cover up the incidents of attack on the BJP leaders and protect those involved.
BJP MLA Manoj Kumar Oraon was allegedly attacked by Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers on Tuesday while distributing flood relief materials in Alipurduar, a day after two senior BJP leaders were assaulted by a mob in adjoining Jalpaiguri district.
On Monday, BJP MP Khagen Murmu, a tribal leader who represents Malda Uttar Lok Sabha seat, and MLA Sankar Ghosh were injured in an attack by a mob during their visit to the flood and landslide-hit Dooars region in the northern part of West Bengal. They were part of a team of BJP leaders who had gone to the disaster-hit region to assess the situation and distribute relief.
Poonawalla alleged that political violence is being “institutionalised, normalised and legitimised” in West Bengal under the watch and direction of Mamata Banerjee.
“It is not the Trinamool Congress but the government of Talibani mindset and culture at the helm in West Bengal,” he said, adding, “Neither maa, maati or manush nor elected MPs or MLAs are safe in West Bengal. Only mafias, ‘bombaaz’ and ‘jihadi’ elements, who are running ‘vote bank ki dukan’, are safe in West Bengal under the TMC rule,” Poonwalla charged.
He slammed the Congress and other constituents of the opposition INDIA bloc for their silence.
“The West Bengal government is in denial and diversion mode. Mamata Banerjee is giving a clean chit to her TMC workers… Mamata Banerjee is in celebration mode and cover(ing) up,” the BJP spokesperson said.
He said that the FIR registered in the case has the names of local TMC workers involved in the attack on the BJP leaders, yet no one has been arrested so far.
“When will action be taken against those involved in the murderous attacks carried out against the BJP leaders at the behest of the TMC?” he asked.
Poonawalla said Union minister Kiren Rijiju and other BJP leaders are on the ground assisting with relief efforts in areas affected by floods and landslides while party MP and former Tripura chief minister Biplab Deb is also providing support.
“NDRF teams are operational. RSS volunteers are also involved in relief works,” he said.
“But, Mamata Banerjee is seen in carnival celebration mode, showing no concern for the people,” Poonawalla charged, showing a recent picture of the chief minister.
“Khagen Murmu, who suffered a life-threatening attack, is currently in the ICU and unable to speak. Mamata Banerjee, showing complete insensitivity, spent less than a minute at the scene for photo-ops and came out of the hospital, claiming that he only had a minor ear injury,” he added.
Poonawalla also slammed opposition INDIA bloc leaders, including Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, questioning their silence over the attacks on the BJP leaders.
“Rahul Gandhi and the Congress eco-system are in outrage mode for the last two days. Why is the outrage demonstrated by them not penetrating through the border of West Bengal?” he said.
“Is an attack on them justified, or is your outrage selective?” Poonawalla further said.
The INDIA bloc leaders speak for the tribal people and members of the Scheduled Caste only when they serve their political interest, he charged.
The BJP spokesperson alleged that there has been a “disturbing pattern of repeated atrocities” against the tribal population in West Bengal, citing various incidents.
Most of the victims of the Sandeshkhali case were tribal people, he added. PTI PK PK KSS KSS
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