West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took aim at the opposition alliance INDIA partners, CPI (M) and Congress, on Thursday, criticizing their alleged collaboration with the BJP in West Bengal and declaring the dissolution of the opposition front in the state.
Addressing a campaign rally in Murshidabad, Mamata Banerjee urged voters not to support Congress and the CPI (M), accusing them of aligning with the BJP. She emphasized the absence of the INDIA alliance in West Bengal, underscoring her pivotal role in its formation and even crediting herself with naming the alliance.
"There is no INDIA alliance in West Bengal. I played a key role in the formation of the opposition alliance INDIA. Even the name of the alliance was given to me. But here in West Bengal, the CPI (M) and Congress are working for the BJP," Mamata Banerjee asserted.
She further admonished voters against casting their ballots in favor of Congress and the CPI (M) if their goal is to thwart the BJP's influence in the state.
This criticism comes in the wake of Mamata Banerjee's earlier decision, announced in January, to contest the Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal independently, rejecting overtures from the Congress leadership for a seat-sharing arrangement.
Moreover, Mamata Banerjee condemned the BJP for allegedly instigating violence during Ram Navami festivities in the state, asserting that the disturbances in Murshidabad district were premeditated.
In response, the BJP retaliated against Mamata Banerjee, holding her accountable for the purported failure to safeguard Bengali Hindus and attributing responsibility to her for the violence that marred the Ram Navami celebrations in Murshidabad district.
