KOLKATA – West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Monday launched a fierce attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government during the TMC’s annual Martyrs’ Day rally in Kolkata. Addressing a massive gathering at Esplanade, Banerjee vowed to continue her fight until the BJP is removed from power at the Centre.
“Our fight will continue till we oust the BJP from the Centre,” declared Mamata Banerjee, speaking to a large crowd of supporters. The annual ‘Shaheed Diwas’ rally commemorates the killing of 13 youth Congress workers in 1993 during a protest in Kolkata.
Targeting the BJP over rising crimes against women, Mamata Banerjee demanded answers and accountability from the BJP. “The BJP should answer why women in states ruled by it are facing atrocities,” she said, adding, “We are against any form of atrocities against women, take immediate action against such incidents.”
Banerjee also voiced concerns regarding the treatment of Bengalis in BJP-ruled states, alleging they are being singled out and persecuted. “Bengalis being harassed, put in detention camps in the BJP-ruled states,” the Chief Minister claimed.
In a sharp political accusation, Banerjee alleged a coordinated attempt to disenfranchise Bengalis. “The BJP and the Election Commission are conspiring against Bengal and want to remove Bengalis from the voter list,” she alleged, though she did not cite specific incidents to support this claim.