May 16th 2024.
Tamluk and Egra were abuzz with political activity as West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took center stage at an election rally. After her recent announcement of extending outside support to the opposition front INDIA, Banerjee clarified that she is still fully committed to the anti-BJP alliance at the national level and plans to form the next government with them.
During her speech, Banerjee made it clear that the TMC is not in alliance with the CPI and Congress in West Bengal. She clarified that while there may have been some misunderstandings about her statement, she is still very much a part of the INDIA alliance, which was actually her own brainchild. Banerjee emphasized that she will continue to stand with the alliance and together they will form the next government.
The TMC leader also called out the West Bengal units of CPI and Congress for joining hands with the BJP in the state. She urged the people not to trust these parties and to only vote for TMC candidates. Banerjee reminded the audience that her party had withdrawn from the INDIA bloc in West Bengal in January, but she remains a part of the opposition bloc at the national level.
Banerjee also addressed the recent Lok Sabha elections and expressed skepticism about the BJP's claim of winning 400 seats. She claimed that the people of the country have realized that the BJP is a corrupt party and will reject them. She further stated that the TMC will extend its support to the INDIA bloc from the outside to ensure that the people of Bengal are not affected by any problems or injustices.
The Tamluk rally had a special significance for Banerjee as it included the Nandigram assembly constituency, where she had suffered a defeat in the 2021 state polls. She did not shy away from mentioning her loss and vowed to avenge it. Banerjee alleged that there was rigging and votes were stolen in Nandigram, and she will not rest until justice is served.
The anti-land acquisition movement in Nandigram in 2007 was a turning point for the TMC, which eventually led them to power in 2011. However, in the recent state polls, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari defeated Banerjee by a narrow margin of 1,956 votes. Banerjee promised to seek revenge for this injustice and ensure that the people of Nandigram are not betrayed again.
In her passionate speech, Banerjee also made it clear that she will not allow the implementation of CAA and NRC in the state. She urged the people to vote against the BJP, who have been pushing for these divisive policies. Banerjee stated that under the INDIA government, these policies will be abolished and Bengal will remain a diverse and inclusive state. She ended her speech by calling for the BJP to be voted out of power and assuring the people that she will not allow CAA and NRC in Bengal.
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