Kolkata (West Bengal), February 26: BJP leader Dilip Ghosh has strongly criticized West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s recent comments regarding the Kumbh Mela, as well as other issues such as the recovery of bombs in Amdanga and concerns over voter turnout in the state.
Regarding Banerjee’s remarks on the Kumbh, Ghosh questioned her stance on the holy dip, stating, “What decision will the Chief Minister make about the Snan? Those who know these matters, people trust their words. All of her people, including the MPs and MLAs, went to perform Ganga Snan and Triveni Snan, chanting ‘Jai Shree Ram’. There is still time, she can still go and perform the Snan. Or ‘Ganga Jal’ can be taken from there and sprinkled on them.” Ghosh further suggested that Banerjee, who had previously downplayed the significance of the Maha Kumbh, should drink Ganga Jal to purify her words.
Mamata Banerjee had recently dismissed the claim that the Maha Kumbh occurs once every 144 years, asserting that the holy dip or ‘punya snan’ happens annually and that the Gangasagar Mela was a well-established tradition in the state.
On the issue of bombs being recovered in Amdanga, Ghosh claimed that there was little police action against anti-social activities in the area. “There are no restrictions, no police action, people involved in anti-social activities are working openly, doing business with the Left-wing, sending people to other states, and the people here are suffering,” he stated, implying that the ruling government was not taking enough action to curb crime.
Ghosh also raised concerns about voter turnout in Bengal, particularly in border areas, suggesting that Mamata Banerjee’s party was inflating voter numbers. “Mamata Banerjee’s party, like in Delhi, is showing increased voter support in Bengal, especially along the borders, where the number of voters has doubled. But where do these people come from? They get ration cards, voter cards, and are causing unrest across the country,” he alleged.
Turning to the state’s tea industry, Ghosh lamented its poor condition, in contrast to the thriving tea industry in Assam. “The tea industry in Bengal is in such a poor condition, but if you go to Assam, it is doing well, with more profits. But there is no contribution from the current government, only politics. The BJP is working to improve the conditions of the laborers there, and will continue to do so,” Ghosh added.
Praising the development in the North-East, Ghosh highlighted the progress made under the central government. “The development in the North-East in the last ten years has never happened before. High-speed expressways are reaching every state, new bridges are being built, and people there feel they are seeing progress. They now feel that they are in India, and the central government is providing them with all kinds of services,” he remarked.
Ghosh also weighed in on the CAG report tabled in Delhi, criticizing the Delhi government. “The most corrupt and lying government was in Delhi, but that has now changed. All their wrongdoings will slowly come out. Watch and see. Thousands of crores have been looted by them. Those who are in jail, or those who are not, will all go to jail,” he concluded.