BJP Bengal president Samik Bhattacharya at the inauguration of a Ganesh Puja in Janbazar on Sunday
Kolkata: Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Sunday warned party workers against violence and extortion , saying the party would have “zero tolerance” for such activities and they must not repeat what he called the “sins” committed by the Trinamool Congress during its 15 years in govt. Speaking at the inauguration of a Ganesh Puja in north Kolkata, Bhattacharya, a Rajya Sabha member, said BJP had received a “massive mandate” and had a responsibility to maintain a peaceful environment conducive to investment. Bhattacharya also linked Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations to the state’s economic aspirations.“Let Lord Ganesh facilitate a surge of investment in Bengal, stop the migration of labour and take Bengal to the top rungs among the front-ranking states,” he said. He said lakhs of Sanatani Hindus were peacefully observing Ganesh Chaturthi across the state under the BJP govt. “India’s secular character demanded an education system free from religious control and practices, with the focus instead on knowledge, rational thinking, scientific temper and human values,” he said. He said education should keep pace with changing times and become more modern, technology-driven, employment-oriented and progressive. “A child’s future should never be determined by his or her religion or identity,” he said, adding that BJP’s objective was to build a superstition-free, scientific, modern and progressive education system. “Our goal is one country, one education system,” he said.
He inaugurated several Ganesh pujas across the city during the day.