By Firstdespatch Desk Nov 14, 2022
Agartala, Nov 14 (FD) Trinamool Congress, the ruling party in West Bengal, which wants to expand its base in Tripura on Monday criticized the ruling BJP in the state saying that the poll promises made by the party before the last assembly elections held in 2018 has turned into ‘fairy tales’.
Barely three months ahead of the assembly elections TMC held a public gathering before the Rabindra Bhavan, where the leaders like Mahua Moitra, party MP, Trinamool women’s wing president Kakali Ghosh Dastidar, Rajya Sabha MP Sushmita Dev, Tripura in-charge Rajib Banerjee, Tripura Pradesh Trinamool Congress General Secretary Pujan Biswas delivered their speech.
Moitra said their Vision document is nothing but ‘fairly tales’ adding “Arriving here in Agartala, I found that the posters of BJP reflect the stories of fairy tales. They promised jobs for everyone. Even they said, the party would provide jobs if they receive a misscall. Even the Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma promised that jobs will be given. But unemployment had hit the highest point.”
Taking a dig at BJP’s “double engine” slogan, she said, “We have seen many double engine government in different states.Gujarat government has set free the culprits who raped an innocent housewife and killed her entire family. In Tripura, four incidents of rape were reported within a span of 10 days. The double engine government has really performed well in disrupting the peace and collapsing law and order.”
Moitra said the BJP has lost its moral ground to continue in power soon after the change of chief minister. “People of Tripura badly wanted an alternative which was the main reason behind BJP’s emergence. The Chief Minister of Assam during his visit made many promises before elections and today the voters have realized as to how they were deceived. Does anyone in the state receive jobs by giving a missed call? All the pre-poll promises were a treat to the ears but none of them were delivered on the ground. Even the person who was appointed the Chief Minister could not continue his full term. This explains the level of stupidity of the government,” said Moitra.
She said, “It is their habit to raise baseless allegation against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after she came to power for the third time. They labeled the charge of post-poll violence in the state. They have all the power, why can’t they prove anything against us. The Home Ministry is under their control. They keep spreading false information, and our party has decided to set our own narrative not being bothered by the fake statements.”
She said, “In Tripura People’s voice is choked and they have lost the right to speak and raise democratic voices”.
Moitra also categorically said that former Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb was removed from his post before his tenure ends due to the failure of the BJP-led government in this state. FD JK