'Bengal is no Uttar Pradesh': Mamata Banerjee hits back at Dilip Ghosh's shocking threat

A day after West Bengal BJP leer Dilip Ghosh courted controversy by threatening to shoot those involved in damaging public property in States like UP and Karnataka, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee slammed him by reminding him that "Bengal is Uttar Presh". TMC supremo asserted that Bengal and UP are poles apart.

"This is a shame. How can you say this? You are promoting firing, but this is t Uttar Presh. Firing won't happen here. You want to kill people for protesting?" CM Mamata Banerjee asked. She gave a stern warning to BJP that those responsible will be held "equally responsible" if any untoward incident were to occur in future.

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Shocking remarks by Bengal BJP chief

Citing example of Yogi government's resolve to recover  cost of dam done to public property during violent anti-CAA protests from rioters responsible, Dilip Ghosh h threatened to shoot those involved in damaging public property in state. Bengal has witnessed some of most active and regular agitation against CAA and NRC, often backed by Banerjee and her ruling Trinamool Congress party.

"Uttar Presh government h t only booked such people but also lathi-charged and shot m. Similarly, we will also shoot, lathi-charge and book whoever destroys public property in state," Ghosh said dressing a public garing. 

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'Vandalisers are Mamata voters'

Kharagpur MP accused CM Mamata Banerjee of t taking action against those who damd public property during violent protests against amended Citizenship Act, and called vandalisers “her voters”. 

"Who do y think public property that y are destroying belongs to? ir far? Public property belongs to taxpayers. You (Mamata) do t say anything because y are your voters. In Assam and Uttar Presh, our government has shot se people like dogs," Ghosh said. 

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BJP calls statement 'irresponsible'

party on Monday quickly disowned Ghosh's statement with BJP MP Babul Supriyo stating that BJP has thing to do with what  former may have said. Terming Dilip Ghosh's remarks to be "irresponsible", Babul Supriyo took to his official Twitter handle and called Dilip Ghosh's claims to be a "figment of his imagination". He also went on to clarify that  BJP governments in Uttar Presh, Assam, and all or states have never stooped to shooting people for any reason. 

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