CM Mamata Interview Exclusive: In midst of the much crucial West Bengal Assembly elections, chief minister Mamata Banerjee exlusively spoke to ABP News and shared her views of the ongoing polls and the surge of Coronavirus in the state.
While speaking about rising cases of Covid-19 across the country, Banerjee said that the condition is critical and we do not have complete information as to what all has happened so far.
When asked about the sudden rise of cases in Bengal, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo said that the numbers have jumped due to those who have arrived from Gujarat and Maharashtra.
Mamata's statement was an indirect jibe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as several leaders and workers from different states have arrived in Bengal for election campaigning.
When asked about agenda of TMC's meeting with Election Commission, Banerjee said that her party will ask the poll body to conduct polling for remaining phases in one go as scheduled polling will lead of more cases of Coronavirus in the state.
Speaking about the violence that took place in West Bengal weeks ago, Banerjee slammed the saffron party and held Union Home Minister Amit Shah responsible for it.