In Matua heartland, Abhishek hammers on BJP’s ‘betrayal’ | India News
Calcutta: National General Secretary of Trinamool Abhishek Banerjee His Bengal election campaign in Nadia’s Haringhata on Saturday was marred by sharp attacks BJPSaid the saffron party had “humiliated and deprived” the Matuas by promising them citizenship and jobs.Accusing the BJP of crying “crocodile tears” for the community in the Matua strongholds of both North 24 Parganas and Nadia, Banerjee said: “BJP MLA Asim Sarkar said it would not bother him if names of Matuas are deleted. MLA and Union Minister Shantanu Thakur said it doesn’t matter if you delete one to five lakh Matuas’ names. Form fill-up kiosk Supreme Court, we are with you.“He said that despite having all the valid documents, Matua’s name was forcibly removed from the list. “It was said that those (Hindus) who came to India by December 31, 2024, would be given citizenship. However, even those who have been here for 100 years have had their names removed by Asim Sarkar and Shantanu Thakur’s government. The names have been cleared after ‘logical inconsistencies'” If he spoke in Majeta Banare, it would not have been possible to say in Majema Banare.Banerjee, however, said, “No relationship is one-sided”. “In Harighanta-Kalyani or Bangaan, in 2019, 2021 or 2024, you have repeatedly given BJP a chance. This is the double engine that was promised to you. Have you got anything? Time to answer those who betrayed you,” he said.
