BJP Manifesto For Bengal Polls “Hole”, Says Trinamool MP Sougata Roy
Sonar Bangla shall be made now not by means of outsiders however by means of the folks of state, Sougata Roy mentioned (Report)
Kolkata:
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Sougata Roy on Sunday termed the BJP’s manifesto and guarantees as “hole” and “jumlas” respectively amid an intense fight for energy in West Bengal.
Mr Roy’s remarks come after Union House Minister Amit Shah unveiled the BJP’s ballot manifesto for the West Bengal Meeting elections in Kolkata on Sunday.
“It’s unlucky that the manifesto for Bengal was once launched by means of a Gujarati, now not by means of an area within the presence of a pacesetter from Madhya Pradesh. Does the BJP now not have a reliable individual from Bengal who may just unlock the manifesto and talk in Bengali? Amit Shah spoke most effective in Hindi. Other people of Bengal are insulted by means of this,” Sougata Roy mentioned whilst talking to information company ANI.
“There may be not anything new within the manifesto… BJP manifesto is hole and they aren’t coming to energy so it does now not topic what they are saying,” he added.
He additional mentioned that nobody will have to imagine in BJP’s guarantees, including that the party is but to meet its 2014 Lok Sabha ballot guarantees of giving Rs 15 lakh to each individual and producing 2 crore jobs yearly.
Commenting on BJP’s promise of constructing training unfastened for all women folk, from the kindergarten to post-graduation stage in Bengal, Mr Roy mentioned: “Is the training for girls in BJP-ruled states unfastened? That is not anything however a ‘jumla‘. BJP won’t ever come to energy in Bengal.”
“BJP is speaking about 33 in step with cent reservation to girls in state govt jobs. However why reservation isn’t being given to girls in Parliament? There may be most effective 11 in step with cent reservation for girls in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Why is that this quantity now not being greater?” he requested.
The Lok Sabha MP mentioned the Border Safety Drive (BSF) has the duty to prevent the infiltration and it’s underneath the House Minister. “Why are they doing to prevent infiltration then?” he requested.
On BJP’s promise of establishing 3 AIIMS within the state, he mentioned: “An AIIMS is being in-built Kalyani. It was once authorized all over the tenure of High Minister Manmohan Singh. Nonetheless, it isn’t entire. There may be not anything coherent on how the plan of 3 AIIMS shall be taken additional.”
On implementation of the 7th pay fee for the West Bengal govt workers promised by means of the BJP, Mr Roy mentioned: “They mentioned 7th pay fee in Tripura. Nevertheless it was once now not greater there.”
“Why are they now not making Central govt corruption-free? Why are they now not disclosing the rip-off in buying Rafale? Why did they now not arrest Nirva Modi, Mehul Choksi and Vijay Mallya who fled to different international locations after taking cash from banks?” he requested.
“This can be a large jumla to make Sonar Bangla with Rs 11,000 crore fund. Ahead of making Sonar (Golden) Bangla, they will have to make Sonar Uttar Pradesh, Sonar Madhya Pradesh first. They were given a large number of time there. Then why they’re not able to do it? Sonar Bangla is probably not made by means of folks from out of doors Bengal. It’ll be made by means of the folks of Bengal,” he added.
Elections to the 294-member state Meeting shall be held in 8 levels ranging from March 27 with the overall spherical of vote casting going down on April 29. The counting of votes will happen on Would possibly 2.
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