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Image: Yogi Adityanath Twitter page

Will be beside people of Bengal in overthrowing anarchist government: Yogi Adityanath targets Mamata Banerjee on Twitter

| @indiablooms | Feb 06, 2019, at 06:02 pm

Lucknow, Feb 6 (IBNS): Describing West Bengal government as 'anarchist', Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who addressed a rally in Purulia town on Tuesday, said he will be beside the people of the state in ' overthrowing' the Mamata Banerjee-led government.

"I extend my heartiest thanks to the people of Bengal and I assure that I will always be with you all in your resolution to overthrow the anarchist government of chaos and hooliganism and to save the rich cultural heritage and belief of Bengal in democratic values," Yogi tweeted.

"Unprecedented public support in Purulia yesterday, has not only strengthened my belief in the democratic values of my nation, but has also given a boost to my determination to save constitutional institutions," he said.

Visiting Purulia by road, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee while addressing a rally and said the TMC supremo was trying to protect a "corrupt officer” in the Saradha scam.

“The chief minister is trying to protect a corrupt officer in the case Sharada chit fund scam," Yogi said.

"Now, the Supreme Court has paved the way for proper investigation," he said addressing a rally in Purulia.

Referring to Mamata Banerjee's comment directed towards him where she said that the UP CM should 'manage his state first, Yogi said: " I want to tell her that UP is well managed.”

Mamata sat on a dharna till Tuesday against CBI's action against Kolkata Police chief Rajeev Kumar since Sunday. She withdrew the dharna in the evening.

SC order:

Meanwhile, the  Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar to appear before the CBI in the Sarada chit fund scam case.

The court said no coercive action would be taken against Kumar. 

Yogi arrived in Purulia via road:

After he was denied to land his chopper in South Dinajpur district in West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reached Purulia via roadway to address a rally in the state.

According to reports, Adityanath first landed in Jharkhand and then took roadways to reach Purulia. 

Mamata asks Yogi to take care of his state first:

Banerjee told reporters when asked about Yogi's rally: "Ask Yogi to take care of Uttar Pradesh first."
 

Image: Yogi Adityanath Twitter page

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