Attack on Nadda outburst of people's anger against BJP: TMC MP Abhishek

Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday termed attack on BJP national president J P Nadda's convoy in West Bengal as an outburst of people's anger, while claiming that saffron party has t stood by people of state during hardships faced by m.

Nadda's convoy was pelted with stones by alleged TMC workers at Sirakol in Banerjee's constituency in South 24 Parganas district when BJP leader was travelling to Diamond Harbour town to address a rally re.

"Nadda was in trouble today in Diamond harbour. What can I do about it? Outburst of people's anger is t my responsibility. Despite hardships faced by people owing to lockdown, GST or te ban, BJP did t stand by people," TMC youth wing chief told a rally at Arambag in Hooghly district.

Asserting that Mamata Banerjee-led TMC will return to power in state with a huge majority, he said that as in earlier elections, slander campaigns against party will t succeed in Assembly poll in state due in April-May 2021.

He claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's lifestyle has changed in last 10 years but it was t case with state's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

"Narendra Modi used to ride a Rs 10 lakh car 10 years ago and w vehicle he uses is worth Rs 5 crore. Mamata Banerjee used to travel and still travels in a Rs 3 lakh car.

She still lives in a tiled-roof house," he said.

Claiming that BJP had tried to discredit TMC over Narada sting tapes and Saradha chit fund scam before Assembly elections in 2016, he said that result was that party came back with a higher number of seats than in 2011.

On Nadda's assertion that BJP will win 200-plus seats in coming Assembly elections, Banerjee said party will t be able to do it.

TMC MP said that battle of election will be fought over development issues and t through clashes and violence.

"I urge BJP to say what your Modi has done in seven years and what didi (Mamata Banerjee) has done in 10 years," he said, waving a report card that TMC released on Thursday on achievements of her government.

"I challenge BJP to come out with a report card on Modi's achievements and if we can't defeat m with a margin of 10-0 goals, I will t be in politics anymore," he said.

chief minister's nephew claimed that BJP leaders do t dare to take his name while making allegations against him.

"y regularly say about bhaipo (nephew), but cant take my name. I had taken ir names at my meeting at Diamond Harbour 11 days back on vember 29. But y could t take my name anywhere since n," he said.

Banerjee alleged that BJP always indulges in politics of religion and "false patriotism".

Every inch of country's land should be defended from foreign aggression, he said.

"Surgical strike was carried out at Balakot in Pakistan. But today, China has grabbed country's land at Galwan Valley in Ladakh" but Modi government is t doing anything about it, he claimed.

After having lunch at poor people's houses for publicity, BJP leaders enjoy a sumptuous dinner at five-star hotels, he alleged.

While BJP forced public to stand in queues over demonetisation, Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC), people of West Bengal are lining up with love to register for TMC government's "Duare Sarkar" (government at doorsteps) programme, he said.

TMC leader said that 50 lakh people have already registered for programme. 

(Im credit- PTI)