Mamata Banerjee at a rally on Friday on the occasion of Trinamool Chhatra Parishad’s foundation day
“You have filed 14,000 cases.
Addressing a rally on Trinamool Chhatra Parishad’s foundation day in Kolkata, Banerjee claimed police had a humane face during her regime but BJP had turned the force into a “monstrous entity”. Banerjee said she would stop “police atrocities” on her supporters, adding that this was her pledge on ‘Raksha Bandhan’. The TMC chief said she will soon start a tour of the state and walk the streets if her public meetings were not allowed. Banerjee said she did not want to waste the court’s time by seeking permission for rallies declined approval by the administration. From now, if police refuse permission, we will seek people’s consent instead,” she said. Attacking Adhikari, she said: “In our regime, you were transport minister. Citing how three youths from Bhowanipore were arrested by police on Friday morning while returning from offering namaz, Banerjee said she did not “recognise this police force”. Asking why so many central police personnel were needed in Bengal, Banerjee said “we ran the govt for 15 years without central forces”. Those carrying out arrests will also be held accountable,” she said. Their (BJP’s) true face must be exposed,” she said. Recalling recent incidents at Jadavpur University and Presidency University, Banerjee said “BJP has spun a noose around Jadavpur and Presidency. They have to do as BJP says”. Earlier reporting noted: KOLKATA: Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday accused the BJP of using the Election Commission to “hijack” the last Assembly elections and alleged that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) was being used to “loot votes” by removing lakhs of names from electoral rolls. Earlier reporting noted: Addressing a rally of the TMC students’ wing in Kolkata, Banerjee also accused the BJP of turning the police into a “monstrous entity”, claiming that the force had a humane face during her government. Earlier reporting noted: Banerjee said she would soon begin a tour of West Bengal and take to the streets if her public meetings were not allowed.
“This is a democratic movement. Why should we seek the court’s approval repeatedly? It has many cases… You were chairperson of Haldia Development Board. You were the irrigation minister too. Your father was a central minister and chairperson of Digha Development Board. For teacher recruitment, you took responsibility for recruitments at Bankura, Purulia and Midnapore… bhandar khulbo (I will open up a Pandora’s box). Kalyan Banerjee is fighting in Supreme Court , and I will go too. If needed, I will take it to international court. Remember, govt will be implicated as well. Banerjee called on party workers and youth to support “student issues anywhere in the country. “I am a product of student politics. Wherever students face abuse, stand up bravely to protect them.