Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal Shubhendu Adhikari (file photo).
Diamond Harbor (West Bengal):
Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal Shubhendu Adhikari on Saturday told Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers to be prepared for a “big fight” keeping in mind the panchayat polls in the state due early next year. The officer, while addressing a rally in Diamond Harbor, the constituency of Trinamool Congress leader and MP Abhishek Banerjee, alleged that BJP candidates were not allowed to file their nominations for the 2018 panchayat polls in the district.
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He claimed that this time the game would be different. “You decide the names of the candidates from the villages and we will ensure that they are able to file their nominations,” he told BJP workers. “I will again hold a big rally in this district this month,” he said. ‘
Rejecting Trinamool’s charge of giving step-motherly treatment to West Bengal, the official claimed that the Center has given Rs 19,000 crore to the state this month. He said, “The Center has given funds under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Samagra Shiksha Mission and Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana.”
Meanwhile, BJP leader and MLA Agnimitra Paul alleged that several party workers were stopped from attending the rally organized at Diamond Harbour. “Our workers, including women, were beaten up to prevent them from attending the public meeting and the police remained mute spectators,” he said.
Paul said that football giants like Argentina, Brazil and Portugal lost matches in Qatar World Cup, so the Trinamool leadership should not think that they will remain in power till eternity.
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