Hooghly: Launching a blistering twin attack on both the BJP and the Trinamool Congress (TMC), Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi campaigned fiercely in Sreerampore ahead of the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly Elections.
Addressing a massive rally, Gandhi questioned the Centre’s leniency towards Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee while consistently targeting him.
“The Enforcement Directorate (ED) interrogated me for 55 hours over five continuous days. I want to ask, how many hours was Mamata Banerjee interrogated?” Gandhi questioned the crowd. He claimed that the BJP only targets him and the Congress because they fight ideological battles, whereas the TMC merely “paves the way for the BJP in Bengal.”
Highlighting his own struggles, he added, “My house was taken away, my membership was revoked, and I am fighting 36 cases while out on bail. But no agency is probing the CM.”
Gandhi did not hold back in criticising the TMC’s governance. He accused the TMC of destroying Bengal’s industrial legacy, fueling unemployment, and fostering a culture of corruption, referencing the Saradha and Rose Valley scams. “To get a job in Bengal, one must be related to someone in the TMC. The Left and now the TMC have ruined the industrial centre of this country,” he alleged, further accusing the state of running on illegal mining, coal smuggling, and a “goonda tax.” He also referenced the tragic 2024 RG Kar Hospital rape and murder to highlight the rising atrocities against women.
Hitting back, TMC spokesperson Dr Shashi Panja dismissed Gandhi’s remarks as “irresponsible.” She retorted, “TMC leaders are receiving ED and CBI summons even during elections, while he is busy playing with his dog. If Congress had fought honestly, the BJP wouldn’t have won in states like Maharashtra, Haryana, Delhi, and Bihar.”
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