West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar on Wednesday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s recent remarks made during the foundation day event of the Trinamool Congress’s student wing. Talking about the ongoing bandh over Kolkata doctor’s rape and murder case,Banerjee said “if Bengal burns, then Assam and Delhi too shall burn”.
Raising objection to her remarks,Majumdar alleged that Banerjee was inciting violence.
“This is nothing less than a blatant endorsement of revenge politics from the highest office in the state. She shamelessly makes anti-national remarks, saying, remember, if Bengal burns, then Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, and Delhi will also burn,” Majumdar wrote in the letter to Home Minister Shah.
“This is not the voice of someone holding a constitutional position. It’s the voice of an anti-national. Her statement is a clear attempt to threaten, incite violence, and sow hatred among the people. She no longer deserves to hold such an important position. She must resign immediately”, he demanded.
The former Lok Sabha MP further stated that it was the fundamental duty of every public servant, especially someone in a position of such high authority, to promote peace and discourage any form of violence.
The Chief Minister’s stance during the meeting is alarming and undermines the safety and security of the citizens of West Bengal and the integrity of the state, Majumdar maintained.
“I respectfully urge you to take cognisance of this serious matter and initiate appropriate actions to address the situation and uphold the rule of law and maintain public order”, Majumdar requested the home minister.
Speaking at the foundation day event of the Trinamool Congress’s student wing, Mamata Banerjee attacked the BJP over the violence durig the bandh and the ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ protest march to the state secretariat.
The Trinamool government has faced severe criticism and massive protests over its handling of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the state-run RG Kar Hospital.
