The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has criticized Trinamool Congress and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, alleging that they are more concerned about “illegal Muslim infiltrators” than Bengalis and Hindu Bengalis. The BJP also condemned Trinamool Congress for labeling Indian tennis star Leander Paes as an “outsider” after he joined the BJP at the party’s national headquarters in New Delhi. Amit Malviya, BJP’s Information Technology Cell Chief, launched a social media attack on Trinamool Congress and Mamata Banerjee regarding these issues.
Malviya pointed out that Trinamool Congress has referred to Leander Paes, a renowned tennis player, as an “outsider,” despite his roots in Bengal and his family’s contributions to literature. He also highlighted Mamata Banerjee’s letter to the Chief Election Commissioner, accusing the Election Commission of India and the BJP of trying to include voters from other states in West Bengal’s voter list through mass submissions of Form-6 applications for new voter enrollment.
In a separate social media post, Malviya criticized the West Bengal government for the plight of potato farmers in the state. He expressed concern over the distress sales faced by farmers, emphasizing the significant decline in potato production in West Bengal. The farmers are reportedly selling their produce at extremely low prices, far below the cost of cultivation, which has exacerbated their hardships.
