With 'tilak' on forehead, BJP carries out attack: Mamata slams BJP for 'stabbing from behind'

Mamata accused BJP of practising 'politics of riot, loot and murder'

Taking potshots at the BJP for fielding several Trinamool Congress (TMC) turncoats in the West Bengal Assembly elections, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said that she was glad that the “traitors” are gone but the BJP old-timers were crying for being overlooked as candidates.

“BJP has fielded these turncoats overlooking long-time party workers and leaders which has left them demoralised and sulking,” said Mamata. She was speaking at a rally at Egra in East Medinipur district.

Without directly mentioning Mukul Roy and Suvendu Adhikari, the Chief Minister said that the traitors have become BJP candidates to the dismay of long time BJP workers.

“Mirjafars and Gaddars (traitors) have become BJP candidates now. This has left the old-timers in BJP crying,” said Mamata.

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Reiterating her "outsider" jibe against the saffron party, the TMC supremo urged the people to keep a vigil on outsiders entering their localities.

“They only know the politics of riot and murder. Keep an eye on outsiders entering your localities,” said Mamata.

She further alleged that the BJP “chants Hari Hari in front and stabs people in the back. They attack people with tilak on their head and chewing Pan Parag.”

Pointing out that the TMC turncoats were given a lot of crucial responsibilities when they were in her party, Mamata said that from now on she will monitor every state Government project to ensure that it reaches eligible beneficiaries.

She also said that the people of Bengal should not only reject the BJP in the Assembly elections but also not vote for the CPI(M) and the Congress as they were colluding with the saffron party.

The TMC supremo urged the people to keep an eye on counting centres where EVMs will be kept after polling and said that they should not leave the place until the Central forces or the state police tell them to do so.

“When an EVM malfunctions, you have to ensure that the one replacing it is properly tested,” said Mamata.

As for her decision of contesting from Nandigram, Mamata said that she is often asked “why I decided to contest from Nandigram instead of a seat in Kolkata. I am contesting from Nandigram as the land agitation there along with Singur played a key role (in Bengal’s political history).”