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Union Home and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah was present in the nomination rally of Leader of Opposition in West Bengal and senior BJP leader Shri Suvendu Adhikari in Bhabanipur, West Bengal. On this occasion, he not only joined the nomination rally but also addressed the large gathering present at the beginning of the procession. He stated that the people of West Bengal are distressed by the misgovernance, corruption, violence, and illegal infiltration under the Trinamool Congress and are seeking change under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji. Shri Shah remarked that this change will bring positive outcomes for West Bengal and pave the way for building the “Sonar Bangla” envisioned by great personalities like Swami Vivekananda, Rabindranath Tagore, Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, and Syama Prasad Mookerjee. During the event, leaders present on stage included Leader of Opposition in West Bengal and Bhabanipur candidate Shri Suvendu Adhikari, BJP candidate from Rashbehari Dr. Tapan Das Gupta, BJP candidate from Ballygunge Shri Lokenath Chatterjee, and BJP candidate from Chowringhee Shri Santosh Pathak, along with senior leaders and a large number of BJP Karyakartas.
Shri Shah stated that ahead of the Bengal elections, he had toured almost the entire state, from Kolkata and Durgapur to North Bengal and everywhere he heard the same sentiment that people want to replace the government of Mamata Banerjee. Today, the people of Bengal are troubled by “tola-baazi”, harassed by the hooliganism of Trinamool Congress workers, concerned about the safety of women, and angered by the changing demographic structure due to illegal infiltration. The people are distressed by frequent incidents of bomb blasts and firing, rising unemployment, and what he described as record levels of corruption under Mamata Banerjee’s rule. The people across Bengal are now demanding change and are expressing their desire for a Bharatiya Janata Party government under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji. The people of West Bengal are calling for strict security along the state’s borders, identification and deportation of infiltrators, and the realization of a “Sonar Bangla” in line with the vision of Rabindranath Tagore.
Union Home and Cooperation Minister asserted that the people of West Bengal are fully prepared for change. Wherever he goes, people clearly express that a BJP government will come to power on 5 May. The entire state is ready to bid farewell to Mamata Banerjee, but the key to this change lies in the hands of the voters of Bhabanipur. While winning seat by seat to reach a total of 170 seats will bring about change, the voters of Bhabanipur alone can ensure this transformation from a single constituency. Suvendu Adhikari initially wanted to contest from Nandigram, but Shri Shah advised him not to remain limited to one seat and instead challenge Mamata Banerjee in her stronghold. In the previous election, Mamata Banerjee was able to form the government in the state but lost in Nandigram to Suvendu Adhikari. This time, she will lose not only across West Bengal but also in Bhabanipur.
Shri Shah mentioned that earlier in the day, some journalists contacted him and said that the atmosphere in Bengal is in favour of the BJP, and that people want Mamata Banerjee to step down, action to be taken against Trinamool Congress goons, and those responsible for the killing of BJP Karyakartas to be jailed. When Shri Shah asked what the concern was, he was told that TMC workers might prevent people from voting. Shri Shah responded that this time, no one needs to be afraid, and no goon will be able to stop the voters of Bengal from casting their votes. He urged the people of Bengal to vote fearlessly and stated that the Trinamool Congress should not only be defeated but uprooted entirely and “thrown into the Bay of Bengal.” He added that the spread of corruption, “tola-baazi” and syndicate rule has made life difficult for the common people. Furthermore, the growing issue of infiltration has posed a threat to the state’s existence. The only solution to these problems is the formation of a Bharatiya Janata Party government in West Bengal under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji.
Union Home Minister observed that after 2014, all those states which placed their trust in Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji and elected BJP governments have progressed on the path of development. Now it is the turn of the people of West Bengal and Bhabanipur. This change will bring positive outcomes for West Bengal and pave the way for building the “Sonar Bangla” envisioned by great personalities like Swami Vivekananda, Rabindranath Tagore, Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, and Syama Prasad Mookerjee. Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah appealed to the people across Bengal to free the state from misgovernance of the Trinamool Congress by ensuring the victory of Bharatiya Janata Party candidates and forming a BJP government in the state.