BALAGARH: Apprehending {that a} part of central paramilitary forces could go to villages to intimidate folks, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday requested voters to be on guard.
Addressing a public assembly right here in Hooghly district, Banerjee alleged central forces are engaged on directions of the “Union Dwelling Ministry run by Amit Shah.”
“I’ve respect for the central paramilitary forces however they’re engaged on directions from Delhi. They’re committing atrocities on villagers earlier than polling day, a few of them are even harassing girls. They’re asking folks to vote for BJP. We is not going to enable this to proceed,” the TMC chief mentioned.
Banerjee known as upon the state police drive “to maintain vigil and to not bow their heads earlier than Delhi.
“Your job is to make sure free and truthful polls, please be stern with bother makers and preserve your integrity intact.”
Asking villagers to lodge FIRs at native police station in case of any extra dedicated by central forces, the chief minister mentioned, “If the police station refuses to simply accept the FIRs, inform us”.
Blaming BJP for “spreading lies about promulgation of part 144 in a whole constituency,” the TMC supremo mentioned, “They (BJP) spreads lies to create panic. In actuality, part 144 is in drive inside 200 metres of a sales space. However they’re doing this to forestall our voters from going to polling stations.”
Banerjee requested polling brokers to be vocal and to protest any “misdeed by BJP and safety forces”.
Asking voters to not flip West Bengal into “one other Gujarat” by voting for the saffron social gathering, she mentioned, “For those who want to shield the oldest Durga puja in Guptipara, if you happen to want to shield our festivals like Durga Puja, please make sure the defeat of BJP.”
Banerjee, who iterated the TMC authorities’s dedication to guard the heritage Rathyatra in Mahesh, the celebrations at Bandel Church, the distinctive Santhal festivals in Jangalmahal, chanted ‘Chandi Mantra’ whereas wrapping up her speech.
Banerjee mentioned the candidate for the reserved Balagarh seat Manoranjan Byapari is chairman of state-run Dalit Sahitya Academy.
She exuded confidence that Byapari would at all times stand by the marginalised within the constituency.
