Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday slammed chief minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of being "communal", and doing "appeasement politics," news agency ANI reported. He further alleged that the state is being made a "hub of anti-national forces."
Speaking with reporters, Adhikari stated: "CM Mamata Banerjee is communal. Her goons rioted during Ram Navami processions. She is doing appeasement politics."
Earlier today, Adhikari accused the ruling Trinamool Congress of "using the state police to frame false cases" against BJP workers, PTI reported. Addressing a gathering in his Purba Medinipur district constituency of Nandigram, the BJP MLA claimed he has been collecting verified copies of "false" complaints filed against him and other party members since the 2021 assembly election results were announced.
"Those police officers who have framed false cases will be punished. You (TMC) cannot falsely implicate BJP workers any more. Your game is up. Those police officers who used to concoct charges against BJP activists will face the music. We will move the court if required," he was quoted by PTI in its report.
Speaking about panchayat polls, Adhikari reiterated that the: "TMC had looted votes all over the state in connivance with a section of government officials."
"Despite that, the BJP won 80 per cent of 119 gram panchayat seats in Nandigram. Of the 23 panchayat samiti seats, we have won 15. This has been possible as BJP workers fought and resisted the terror of TMC," he claimed.
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The Trinamool Congress swept to a landslide win in the three-tier panchayat system's rural polls, capturing all 20 zila parishads.