‘BJP like Mohammad Bin Tughlaq…’: Mamata Banerjee slams ‘atyachar, anachar’ amid ED raids
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee likened the BJP to Muhammad bin Tughluq and British colonialists throughout an handle on Thursday. She accused the BJP of taking part in a ‘dirty game’ forward of elections and opined that the Enforcement Directorate was ‘torturing people’ within the identify of probes. The remarks got here even because the ED led raids at TMC minister JyotiPriya Mallick’s dwelling in reference to a ration distribution case.
“Enforcement Directorate is torturing folks within the identify of probes and raids…TMC minister Jyotipriya Mallick is unwell. We will lodge FIR towards BJP if something occurs to him throughout the ED raids. I need to ask whether or not there was a single ED raid at any BJP chief’s residence,” Banerjee stated.
The ED performed searches on the minister’s dwelling on Thursday in reference to an alleged case of corruption in ration distribution.
Banerjee additionally lashed out on the BJP for ‘attempting to change the country’s historical past’ by taking a sequence of ill-conceived selections – together with demonetisation and introduction of GST. She additionally in contrast the opposite occasion to whimsical Delhi Sultanate ruler Muhammad bin Tughluq and British colonialists throughout abrupt press convention at her residence.
“Kya atyachar, kya anachar chal raha hai? BJP is taking part in a grimy sport within the identify of ED raids on opposition leaders throughout the nation forward of the Lok Sabha elections. BJP says it desires Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas, however truly means Sabka Sath Sabka Satyanash,” she added.
The senior politician also addressed recent reports about the NCERT changing India to Bharat in school text books and the omission of Rabindranath Tagore’s name from plaques in Santiniketan.
“We will launch agitation if plaques without Tagore’s name continue to remain in Santiniketan. Tagore built Visva-Bharati, yet no mention of him on plaques on the varsity getting UNESCO heritage status,” she warned.
(With inputs from companies)
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Updated: 26 Oct 2023, 05:21 PM IST