BJP is acting like ‘boss’, their ‘expiry date’ has come: Mamata Banerjee at Kolkata rally

Noting that the present situation in the country is of "super Emergency", Banerjee said it is worse than that imposed by Indira Gandhi and raised the slogan of 'Badal do, badal do, Delhi mein sarkar badal do' (change the government).

In wake of the upcoming Lok Sabha Polls, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee's United Opposition mega rally began in Kolkata's Brigade Ground on Saturday, witnessing top Opposition leaders sharing the dias on a single platform, showcasing a collective front against the ruling BJP. / IMAGE: Twitter

Kolkata: During the opposition rally at Brigade Parade Grounds in Kolkata, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Saturday asserted that the "expiry date" of the Modi government is over and a united opposition will win the coming general elections. While addressing the rally where 15 opposition parties took part, she also promised to work together along with other opposition parties. Issuing a war cry 'Delhi mein sarkar badal do' (change the government at the Centre), she claimed that BJP's days at the Centre are numbered, she told the mammoth gathering that the "expiry date of the Modi government is over". Banerjee, whose speech lasted for nearly 25 minutes, also said that the prime minister candidate of opposition will be decided after the polls. Criticising the BJP, she said, "there is courtesy in politics, but BJP does not follow it. Those who are not with BJP are called thieves." She claimed that the BJP does not give respect to many of its own senior leaders and people like Rajnath Singh, Sushma Swaraj and Nitin Gadkari are ignored in the saffron party. "Modi and his associates are now talking of collective leadership, but if BJP wins the Lok Sabha polls these leaders will be ignored again," she said. Noting that the present situation in the country is of "super Emergency", Banerjee said it is worse than that imposed by Indira Gandhi and raised the slogan of 'Badal do, badal do, Delhi mein sarkar badal do' (change the government). She alleged that the BJP has divided the nation through its divisive politics. "What Pakistan could not do in 70 years, it (BJP) has succeeded in doing in just four years," the firebrand Trinamool Congress supremo said. She claimed that under the Narendra Modi government, banks, CBI, RBI, economy and democracy have all suffered irreparable damage. "NPA, Rafale, insurance are big scandals. Many scandals have happened during this regime and still they (BJP) want to be in power," Banerjee said. The Modi government has not kept any of its promises made before the 2014 elections, she claimed, adding "Acche din will not come for BJP again. You (BJP) have missed your opportunity."Banerjee, who has been a strident critic of the BJP, claimed that the party does not even give respect to many of its own senior leaders and people like Rajnath Singh, Sushma Swaraj and Nitin Gadkari are ignored. ABP NEWS is a free to air channel. To watch ABP NEWS as part of your basic pack, contact your cable/DTH operator.