NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s pledge to crack down on corruption after June 4 implied that opposition figures may face imprisonment following the Lok Sabha elections. The outcomes of the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections, spanning from April 19 to June 1, are set to be introduced on June 4.
Addressing a rally in Bankura, TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee accused the Nationwide Investigation Company (NIA) of getting into Bhupatinagar in Purba Medinipur district with out prior notification to the native police.
“The Prime Minister is coming to West Bengal to deal with election rallies. I’ve no points with that. However the way in which he’s saying that stern motion might be taken in opposition to the opposition over corruption after the Lok Sabha ballot outcomes is unacceptable,” she mentioned.
Throughout an election rally in Jalpaiguri on Sunday, Prime Minister Modi mentioned that whereas he advocates for “combating corruption,” the opposition advocates for “defending the corrupt”. He promised extra stringent motion in opposition to corruption post-June 4.
“Is that this how a Prime Minister ought to communicate? What if I say I’ll put BJP leaders in jail after the election? However I cannot say this as that is unacceptable in a democracy,” Mamata mentioned.
“That is primarily ‘Modi’s assure’, imprisoning all opposition leaders after June 4,” Mamata Banerjee alleged.
A workforce from the NIA confronted an assault by a mob on Saturday whereas trying to arrest two key suspects in a 2022 blast case in Purba Medinipur district. This incident triggered a political dispute, with Banerjee accusing the investigators of assaulting the villagers.
(With inputs from businesses)
Addressing a rally in Bankura, TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee accused the Nationwide Investigation Company (NIA) of getting into Bhupatinagar in Purba Medinipur district with out prior notification to the native police.
“The Prime Minister is coming to West Bengal to deal with election rallies. I’ve no points with that. However the way in which he’s saying that stern motion might be taken in opposition to the opposition over corruption after the Lok Sabha ballot outcomes is unacceptable,” she mentioned.
Throughout an election rally in Jalpaiguri on Sunday, Prime Minister Modi mentioned that whereas he advocates for “combating corruption,” the opposition advocates for “defending the corrupt”. He promised extra stringent motion in opposition to corruption post-June 4.
“Is that this how a Prime Minister ought to communicate? What if I say I’ll put BJP leaders in jail after the election? However I cannot say this as that is unacceptable in a democracy,” Mamata mentioned.
“That is primarily ‘Modi’s assure’, imprisoning all opposition leaders after June 4,” Mamata Banerjee alleged.
A workforce from the NIA confronted an assault by a mob on Saturday whereas trying to arrest two key suspects in a 2022 blast case in Purba Medinipur district. This incident triggered a political dispute, with Banerjee accusing the investigators of assaulting the villagers.
(With inputs from businesses)
