West Bengal Prime Minister Mamata Banerjee has criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party, claiming that the party has booked all the helicopters “for the parliamentary elections so that no other political party can get their hands on a helicopter.”
As reported by ANIsaid the West Bengal CM at the meeting on Tuesday.
Mamata Banerjee said, “The BJP has booked all the helicopters before the parliamentary elections so that no other party can get one. This is their state. They think money can buy everything.”
West Bengal CM noted that the ruling party could potentially hold Lok Sabha elections as early as December, with the possibility of extending to January.
The Lok Sabha elections are expected to be held in 2024.
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Mamata Banerjee further warned that a BJP return to power could lead to an “autocratic” style of government in India.
The TMC leader stressed that she believes the current political climate is limiting the freedom of Indians. She said, “In India, Indians are not free because only BJP is free here.
At a rally, Mamata Banerjee expressed her disapproval of the BJP’s behavior and choices regarding the selection of the Chief Election Commissioner. During her speech, she criticized the party for its handling of this issue.
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“Chief Justice had asked to form a committee to appoint the Chief Election Commissioner. They (the BJP) removed the chief justice from the panel and appointed a BJP cabinet minister in his place to appoint the chief election commissioner. What a latu! It will keep spinning and disappearing,” said Mamata Banerjee.
Mamata Banerjee stood up to the BJP for throwing up ‘Goli Maro’ slogans in Jadhavpur, daring, “Do you want to shoot? If you have the guts, shoot us. We will take care of it.” The Bangladeshi Prime Minister added that she has ordered the police to arrest those who uttered ‘Goli Maro’ slogans.
Mamata Banerjee claimed that someone texted her that Abhishek Banerjee would be arrested before the Lok Sabha elections.
“Someone texted me yesterday that Abhishek will be arrested before the election. Do you know what they did? They took all the data he had on his computer… They uploaded some files they made to his computer Mamata said.
(with input from ANI)
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Updated: August 29, 2023, 9:55 AM IST