Published 16:52 IST, December 20th 2019

'Don't need certificate from BJP to do politics': Mamata defends UN-intervention statement

CM of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee, on Friday, launched an attack on the ruling party & said that she does not need lessons from the party who were born in 1980.

Reported by: Rishabh Mishra
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Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee, on Friday, launched an attack on ruling party and said that she does t need lessons from party who were born in 1980. dressing press on Friday, Mamata Banerjee defended her statement about UN intervention in anti-CAA protests and said that she only urged UN to keep a watch on ongoing protests and media has misquoted her. Asserting that she has been “doing politics” since 1970, she said that she does t want BJP to lecture her on what she should do.  

Mamata attacks BJP 

Attacking ruling party, Mamata Banerjee during press conference said, “I don’t need a certificate from BJP to do politics. I have been in politics since 1970 and BJP was born in 1980. I can express my views and I don’t become anti-national for that. I kw what to do and what t to do and y (BJP) don’t need to lecture me. BJP is planning to malign my im by creating fake videos & spreing false information.” 

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Mamata Banerjee explains her protest schedule 

Describing schedule of protests, Mamata Banerjee said, “On December 23 re will be a protest entire Bengal. On December 24, I will hold a protest in Kolkata. And on December 26, Trinamool Tre Union Congress will do a rally at various places. All of se protests will be peaceful. BJP is lying about everything and circulating fake videos. We don’t believe in supporting any kind of bandh, we don’t support rail and ro blocke, we only believe in peaceful protests.” 

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Mamata Banerjee asserted that she believes in peaceful protests. She ded, “You all can see that violence has been erupting across country, I am against it and I think PM should interfere in this matter to ease situation. I never said take help from United Nations, I have only said that y can observe and keep a watch on ongoing events. Don’t misquote me. I think NHRC must look after matter too.” 

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