ABP News Shikhar Sammelan: No Need To Create A Hue And Cry Over Few TMC Members Crossing Over To BJP, Says Sukhendu Sekhar Roy

Shikhar Sammelan: TMC leader Sukhendu Sekhar Roy said there is no mechansim to stop the violence in the state, however the party has strived to maintain peace and tranquility in the state since it came to power.

TMC MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy speaking at ABP News' Shikhar Sammelan

ABP Shikhar Sammelan: Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy on Thursday blamed the opposition parties including BJP for spreading violence in West Bengal. On asked about the role of the state and the attack on its own leaders the TMC leader said, “Such violent situations raises concern for us as well. There were elements who wanted to create communal tensions in the state. We will definitely hold the culprits.” The leader was speaking at the ABP Network's premier thought-leadership event 'Shikhar Sammelan', which is focused on 2021 West Bengal state elections. 

West Bengal minister and TMC leader Jakir Hossain was seriously injured after unidentified attackers hurled bombs at him in Nimtita railway station in Murshidabad district last night. At least two other persons accompanied him were also injured in the incident.

“There is no foolproof mechansim to stop the violence in the state, but we ensured no violence takes place in several regions,” he added. On asking about the roadmap of Bengal going ahead, “In 2011 the state was in extremely bad shape which had not only derailed the investments, but also plunged the state into darkness. Our agenda was development of the state when we came to power and even now we believe in maintaning peace in the state. We were able to restore peace and tranquility in several regions including the hills,” said the Rajya Sabha MP.

The leader claims that the ruling TMC party will hit double century when it came to winning the elections. On questions of TMC leaders joining the oppostion he said, “We have 218 MLAs, and not even 18 MLAs have left the party, it is just a few people. Those who left are the ones who think would not get the position in the party or are into corruption. We will get over 200 seats and are confident."

" We challenge the BJP to prove any charges of corruption on,” said Roy.

“It’s not good to talk about religion because it’s an insult to the religion, and politics and religion should not be mixed,” he stressed.

Roy said BJP only raises 'Jai Shri Ram' slogans while we also chant ' Joi Bangla and Jai Hind'. " We want to keep politics and religion but BJP does not believe in this ideology." 

Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy in several occasions said that if the BJP comes to power in West Bengal, the state will drown in river Ganga, as all central government projects are flawed and have been unsuccessful.

West Bengal will hold elections for 294 seats of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly in 2021. West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee compared herself to a Royal Bengal Tiger and stressed she is not a weak person who can be intimidated by the BJP.

This edition of #ABPShikharSammelan will feature top politicians from major political parties battling it out to make a mark in the elections that is also widely seen as a high-pitched battle between TMC chief and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the BJP. (Watch LIVE)