BJP Leader Slams Mamata Over Alliance, Calls It Her Downfall

Kolkata: BJP leader Locket Chatterjee has strongly criticised Mamata Banerjee, saying the leader who once called herself the Royal Bengal Tiger now has nothing left to offer and has been forced to make an alliance with the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP).

Chatterjee described the development as the downfall of the Trinamool Congress chief. She said the political situation showed how frustrated Banerjee had become and how her position in the state had changed since she was last in power.

Her comments were linked to the 'Save Democracy, Remove Anarchy' rally. When asked about the presence of BJP national president Nitin Nabin at the rally, Chatterjee said the campaign was being run across the country. She pointed out that Nabin had attended a programme in Haryana on Sunday and would be coming to Bhagalpur after another event that day.

According to Chatterjee, the call to protect democracy required everyone to join hands beyond party lines. She said forces opposed to the nation were not making efforts to unite people, but were instead trying to shield themselves, which is why they were sticking together.

She said Banerjee had reached a point where she had no options left. Chatterjee referred to a video that she said showed how Banerjee once viewed the Congress and how she now addressed its leaders as 'Madam'. She said this change was similar to a season changing and that the Trinamool was currently going through that phase.

Chatterjee claimed that the Trinamool Congress had no firm ideology and no permanent policy. In her words, the party aligned with whoever was useful at a given time. She said the party was nearly split, many members had left, and that those who stayed had been let down.

She further alleged that Banerjee had posted several things on social media and had repeatedly attempted to provoke other religions. Chatterjee said such discrimination was not visible today, but argued that appeasement politics had been pursued heavily in the past, with Hindu society facing oppression. She added that Banerjee had become used to that approach and continued to use similar words.

On the statement of Nitin Nabin, Chatterjee said change had already come. She said governance would now be transparent and organised, with no corruption, and that film festivals would be held properly. No syndicate would be allowed to function, she said, and only deserving and talented people should get opportunities at film festivals.