‘BJP eyes 400 paar, I challenge…’: Mamata Banerjee at Mahua Moitra’s rally

Speaking at a marketing campaign rally for Trinamool Congress candidate Mahua Moitra within the Krishnanagar space, Mamata Banerjee additionally dared the BJP to win a minimum of 200 constituencies.

“The BJP is saying ‘400 paar’, I challenge them to cross the 200-seat benchmark first,” Mamata Banerjee mentioned, in keeping with PTI. “In the 2021 West Bengal assembly polls, they aimed for 200 plus seats but had to stop at 77. Some of these 77 have since joined us.”

Dubbing the BJP as a ‘jumla’ celebration, the TMC supremo additionally accused them of “peddling lies” relating to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

On March 11, the Centre notified the CAA guidelines 4 years after the legislation was handed by Parliament. The CAA goals to confer Indian citizenship to persecuted non-Muslim migrants–including Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis, and Christians–who migrated from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan and arrived in India earlier than December 31, 2014.

“The CAA is a trap to turn legal citizens into foreigners. Once you implement CAA, NRC will follow. We would allow neither CAA nor NRC in West Bengal,” Mamata Banerjee added. “Don’t fall for the false assurance of the central government.”

She added: “If you apply, you will be designated as a foreigner for 5 years,” Banerjee mentioned whereas addressing her first rally within the election season after her harm earlier this month.”

There is no INDIA bloc in West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee

At Sunday’s rally, Mamata Banerjee also accused the CPI(M) and Congress – partners in the INDIA bloc – of “becoming a member of fingers with the BJP” in West Bengal.

“There is no INDIA alliance in West Bengal. The CPI (M) and Congress are working for the BJP in Bengal,” she said, according to PTI. “I have formed this INDIA bloc and gave it this name. After elections we will look into it.”

The chief minister also urged the voters not to vote for the Left-Congress-ISF alliance candidates in the state as voting for them means “voting for the BJP.”

She also praised Mahua Moitra for fighting the BJP in the Parliament. “Despite Mahua Moitra being elected by you individuals (citizens), she was expelled unceremoniously,” Mamata Banerjee said.

She added: “We have once more re-nominated her from this seat. Mahua was expelled as she was most vocal in opposition to the BJP in parliament. You individuals have to make sure her victory with a file margin,” she mentioned.