West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during an election rally in Hooghly district’s Uttarpara. She accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of sending the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) to Nandigram for vote looting. Banerjee also alleged that the BJP had brought outsiders to the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency by buses.
Ahead of the second phase of polling on April 29, Banerjee mentioned that around 50 BJP helicopters were flying, while her Trinamool Congress struggled to arrange even three. She also commented on the distribution of forms for the ‘Annapurna Bhandar’ scheme, claiming that these forms were being left scattered in Bankura and the Jangalmahal region after people rejected the BJP’s promises.
Banerjee expressed her frustration at the BJP’s actions, highlighting the extensive resources they were deploying in the state. She criticized the presence of helicopters, Chief Ministers, Central government ministers, central forces, and investigative agencies like the ED and CBI. Additionally, she accused Home Minister Amit Shah of instructing CRPF personnel to impede the voting process in Nandigram and Bhabanipur.
