Mamata Banerjee’s “Lollipop” Reply To ‘Occupy Bengal’ Claim From Bangladesh

Kolkata:

Amid rising pressure between New Delhi and Dhaka, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at present requested the media and political leaders to maintain calm and make sure that provocative remarks do not affect the peace within the border state.

Addressing the Meeting, the Trinamool Congress chief stated everybody is worried in regards to the atrocities in opposition to Hindu minorities within the neighbouring nation. “Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, or Christians do not begin riots. Anti-social parts begin riots. We must always not make any comment that creates a foul state of affairs in Bengal. I’m joyful that each Hindus and the Muslim minority listed below are protesting in opposition to atrocities in Bangladesh. This exhibits our secular nature,” she stated.

She stated minority leaders needed to take out a rally. “I requested them to not. Many individuals use this as a chance. They’d begin one other riot. We do not need riots, we would like peace. Hindus and Muslims and Sikhs and Christians have the identical blood,” Ms Banerjee stated.

She appealed to a bit of the media for restraint of their protection of the Bangladesh state of affairs. “This isn’t Uttar Pradesh or Rajasthan that we are going to ban or arrest you. However I request you. Many pretend movies are doing the rounds. A political social gathering is attempting to ignite a fireplace. Each communities should be watchful of this,” she stated. “These pondering of politicising this should keep in mind that it’ll damage your state too and your pals there,” she stated.

The Bengal Chief Minister stated many individuals from Bangladesh wish to cross into the border state. “The BSF is watching. We won’t touch upon this. These with cash are approaching planes or trains, however the poor can not. We do not deal with the border. Allow them to (Centre). We do not intrude in issues of Exterior Affairs (ministry),” she stated.

“Allow us to present Bengalis on the opposite aspect a way of nationalism, compassion and affection,” she stated.

Ms Banerjee additionally responded to some provocative remarks from throughout the border. A Bangladesh Nationalist Get together chief not too long ago slammed India and stated they’d Dhaka would declare Bengal, Bihar and Odisha. One other viral video confirmed two Bangladesh Military veterans claiming that troopers of the neighbouring nation might occupy Bengal inside days. “You’ll occupy Bengal, Bihar and Odisha, and we could have lollipops? Do not even suppose that,” Ms Banerjee stated at present. 

The Chief Minister’s remarks are politically vital in opposition to the backdrop of Bengal’s political panorama. The BJP and its prime state chief Suvendu Adhikari have launched a marketing campaign with a watch on the Bangladesh state of affairs. Mr Adhikari has been main protests over the atrocities in opposition to Hindu minorities in Bangladesh, apparently to consolidate help throughout the majority neighborhood in Bengal. Ms Banerjee’s remarks, which didn’t identify the Chief of the Opposition or the BJP, are an try to blunt the principle Opposition’s marketing campaign whereas projecting the ruling social gathering as composed and restrained amid flying tempers.