West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi “not to trust Union Home Minister Amit Shah always.” The Chief Minister alleged that the Union Home Minister is behaving like an “acting Prime Minister.”
The West Bengal Chief Minister linked Amit Shah to Mir Jafar, the 18th-century military general who betrayed Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah at the Battle of Plassey.
While speaking to reporters at the airport after her visit to flood-affected areas, CM Banerjee said, “Cuttack is burning. BJP, Bajrang Dal did communal rights there. They will finish off the country. I have seen so many governments but never such an arrogant and dictator government. They should remember that today they are in power and tomorrow they may not be. Nothing is permanent. How can SIR be done within 15 days?…All of this is Amit Shah’s doing. He acts like an acting PM. But PM knows everything, don’t trust Amit Shah always, he will be your Mir Jafar one day. Take care of this, morning shows the day.”
Mir Jafar, who was a military general, betrayed Siraj ud-Daulah and helped the East India Company in the Battle of Plassey in June 1757.
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Monday informed that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists throughout the country.
Banerjee also hit out at the BJP over the recent flash floods in the state, accusing the Centre of neglecting Bengal’s flood relief efforts. She also criticised the BJP for politicising the issue.
Banerjee claimed that she worked on the ground, met the affected families, and distributed relief materials. The Chief Minister also slammed the BJP for allegedly neglecting their constituencies after winning elections.
