West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday lashed out at Centre, stating that the BJP government is calling Bengalis as Rohingyas and Bangladeshis.
While speaking at a public rally, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said, "We will fight inch by inch."
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"Was 'Jana, Gana, Mana' not recited by a Bengali?... They are calling Bengalis as Rohingyas and Bangladeshis. They should be ashamed. Who controls the border? Who has the BSF? Who is the Home Minister? Who manages the CISF and CRPF? If someone comes by air, the Central Government's Civil Aviation Ministry is aware of it... They are removing names as the elections approach. There is the Election Commission, and we respect it. But if someone works for the BJP, then we will not let it go. They removed 30.5 lakh voters in Bihar. This is how they won in Maharashtra and Delhi. They are planning the same for Bihar. They want to do the same in Bengal, but we will fight inch by inch."
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'People were being harassed based on language, identity'
Earlier, in a fiery speech, she alleged that people were being harassed based on language, identity, and political bias. She recalled the recent incidents and alleged that people from Bengal were being harassed in states like Maharashtra and Assam.
"The Assam government has sent notices to Bengalis living in Bengal. What is happening?" she said, urging people to resist such divisive moves.
'Bengalis were being punished'
Speaking at the rally, she expressing outrage over arrests of Bengali-speaking individuals in other states, saying, "If someone works, suddenly you arrest them and take them away. Show that document. You're taking his elderly mother, his wife, his children to jail. Did they deter him? They spoke in Bengali." She claimed that Bengalis were being punished simply for using their mother tongue.
'Bengal has to be saved'
On the other hand, West Bengal LoP and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari said, "We marched here along with the BJP MLAs and BJP leaders. The exercise that is happening in Bihar should happen here as well. The names of lakhs of Rohingya Muslims are in the voter list here, they should be removed… This is not a question of Bengalis or Bengali language. This is a question of national interest. Bengal has to be saved… The Election Commission will remove fake voters and put the goons in jail and will neutralise West Bengal Police, which is called Mamata Police, then TMC will come third in Bengal… Mamata Banerjee will not get an open field this time."