Union Home Minister Amit Shah dismissed Trinamool Congress’ accusations of a secret pact between the BJP and ex-Trinamool legislator Humayun Kabir to sway minority voters in West Bengal. Trinamool Congress had released a video-audio clip implicating Kabir in plans to split minority votes to favor the BJP and alleged a Rs 1,000 crore deal between Kabir and the saffron party. Kabir, refuting the clip as fake, faced withdrawal from an alliance with Asaduddin Owaisi-led All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen.
Shah, during the launch of BJP’s election manifesto in Kolkata for the upcoming West Bengal assembly polls, rejected the allegations by Trinamool Congress. He emphasized the BJP’s stance of choosing opposition over any association with Kabir, who purportedly aims to construct the Babri Mosque in West Bengal. Shah highlighted the vast ideological gap between Kabir and the BJP, asserting a firm disconnection between the two entities.
Kabir, responding to the situation, threatened a Rs 2,000 crore defamation suit against Trinamool Congress if they fail to validate the clip’s authenticity. He clarified that despite the significant sum mentioned, he does not have any financial dealings exceeding one crore with the BJP.
