“7 Pieces Of False Info”: Trinamool’s Derek O’Brien Hits Out At Amit Shah

Kolkata:

Trinamool Congress MP Derek O’Brien hit out at Amit Shah Sunday over “7 items of concocted, false information in a single speech”, a day after the Union House Minister focused Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee throughout an election rally in Midnapore district.

Mr O’Brien, who incessantly “truth checks” assaults on the ruling Trinamool, tweeted a screenshot of seven claims made by Mr Shah – whom he painted the “henchman of the vacationer gang (a reference to Ms Banerjee describing the BJP as “outsiders”) – and provided counter-statements to every.

“#FactCheck of the speech made in Bengal by the henchman of the “vacationer gang”. 7 items of concocted, false information in a single speech. Truly, by his requirements, fairly low!” Mr O’Brien stated.

Mr O’Brien led with Amit Shah’s declare that Mamata Banerjee had “left the Congress for one more occasion” – a pointed assault on a day that noticed over a dozen MPs and MLAs from the Trinamool, the Congress and Left events be part of the BJP within the House Minister’s presence.

In his rebuttal Mr O’Brien identified that Ms Banerjee “didn’t defect… she arrange a NEW occasion” and reminded Mr Shah that she had resigned from the Congress in 1998. to arrange the Trinamool.

#FactCheck of the speech made in Bengal by the henchman of the “vacationer gang”.

7 items of concocted, false information in a single speech. Truly, by his requirements, fairly low! pic.twitter.com/MgvktqcFt3

— Derek O’Brien | ডেরেক ও’ব্রায়েন (@derekobrienmp) December 20, 2020

On Saturday, Amit Shah had unleashed a barrage of assaults on Mamata Banerjee, declaring her “misrule, corruption and nepotism” was the explanation for thus many individuals leaving her occasion. The remarks got here as Suvendu Adihkari, who complained of “deep rot” in the Trinamool, joined the BJP.

“Why are so many individuals leaving Trinamool? Due to the misrule, corruption and nepotism of Mamata Banerjee. Didi, that is just the start. By elections time, you will be left all alone,” he stated.

The Trinamool has shrugged off the exits and described the outbound leaders as liabilities.

Mr O’Brien additionally took on Mr Shah over the attack on JP Nadda’s convoy last week, because the BJP chief was travelling to a public occasion close to Kolkata. The BJP has alleged a “serious lapse in security” and the incident has sparked (one more) spat between the 2 events.

“Bengal authorities has supplied Z+ safety for JP Nadda however he violated all rules by permitting a big convoy of automobiles to comply with him,” the Trinamool chief shot again.

Mr O’Brien additionally hit again over swipes on the Trinamool’s growth report; Mr Shah claimed the Bengal authorities had denied monetary advantages price Rs 6,000 to farmers and impeded the rollout of Ayushman Bharat – the centre’s flagship medical insurance coverage scheme.

He stated a state-run scheme – “began two years earlier than Ayushman Bharat” –  ensured Rs 5 lakh per 12 months to over 1.4 crore households. He additionally stated the state provided larger per acre profit for farmers, offering them Rs 5,000 per acre in comparison with Rs 1,214 per acre by the PM Kisan scheme.

The Rajya Sabha MP additionally defended the Bengal authorities in opposition to claims that it had “appropriated” meals and grains meant for the folks, that it had carried out little in the direction of housing for poor folks.

The BJP has been investing unprecedented quantities of time and sources within the state forward of the polls, seeking to change the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress from energy. Mr Shah, who visited the state final month as effectively, has set the occasion a target of 200 of 294 seats.

Mr Shah’s go to has triggered an avalanche of mocking tweets from the Trinamool, together with one taunting him over a photo-op throughout a pre-arranged lunch at a farmer’s home yesterday.