Chase away central forces with brooms: TMC lawmaker tells people
Kolkata, Apr 17 (IBNS): At a time when West Bengal is gearing up to vote in the second phase of the Lok Sabha polls, a member of CM Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress party was caught on camera urging workers and voters to chase away central forces with 'brooms'.
"I will urge Mahila Morcha members to chase away central forces with brooms," TMC leader Ratna Ghosh Kar was quoted as saying by media.
Sharing the clip on his Twitter page, BJP president Amit Shah said people of Bengal will end TMC's rule in the state.
Shah said Mamata Banerjee's 'time is up.
"Finally, Mamata didi’s trusted lieutenant accepts that her party believes in the idea of violence and anarchy. But I want to remind Mamata Didi that such destruction of democracy won't last long. People of Bengal will vote out TMC at the hustings. Her time is up!," the party president tweeted.
Finally, Mamata didi’s trusted lieutenant accepts that her party believes in the idea of violence and anarchy.
— Chowkidar Amit Shah (@AmitShah) April 17, 2019
But I want to remind Mamata Didi that such destruction of democracy won't last long. People of Bengal will vote out TMC at the hustings. Her time is up! https://t.co/65dRMnvl0K
Bangladeshi actors campaigning: TMC lands itself in a controversy
After Ferdous Ahmed, another Bangladeshi actor Gazi Abdun Noor is in the news for campaigning for West Bengal's ruling party Trinamool Congress with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lodging a complaint with the Election Commission.
Ratna Ghosh Kar, a lawmaker & minister in the @mamataofficial government openly provoking TMC party workers to attack @crpfindia jawans on poll duty & lambasts democracy.
— BJP Bengal (@BJP4Bengal) April 16, 2019
This time Bengal will fight these goons by exercising their constitutional rights without fear. pic.twitter.com/Gxv3Be1jVU
Noor, who played the role of Raja Rajchandra in popular Bengali serial Rani Rashmoni, was found with Trinamool leader Madan Mitra who was campaigning for his party's Lok Sabha candidate from Dum Dum, Saugata Roy.
In his Facebook page, Mitra shared a few images and a video where Noor could be seen.
However, Noor claimed the images shared by Mitra were not recently clicked. Though he admitted to have been present in the rally, the young actor said he didn't speak a word supporting the Trinamool.
"I do have a very good relation with Madan Mitra on a personal level for a long time. He had helped me for treating my ill mother. The pictures which have been shared by him on Facebook are from "Khuti Pujo" (a ritual before erecting pandals for Durga Puja) last year. The video which has been shared by Madan da is the latest one. I had no vehicle to go to Dakshineswar when Madan da offered me a lift. I agreed. Later I found there was a huge gathering. But I did not participate in the rally and didn't speak a word in favour of the Trinamool despite having multiple microphones out there. To me, India is important and I am not in favour of any political party," Noor told IBNS.
But in a live video of Mitra, Noor was heard saying that he would be present to meet people at 4 pm on Apr 12.
What happened to Ferdous Ahmed?
India has asked Bangladeshi actor Ferdous Ahmed to leave the country immediately as he was found electioneering for the Trinamool Congress, which is headed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
The Union Home Ministry also asked for a report from the Bureau of Immigration after Ferdous Ahmed's presence at a Trinamool roadshow at Raiganj in north Bengal triggered controversy before the second phase polling for three Lok Sabha seats in north Bengal on April 18.
The Bangladeshi actor, who was on a business visa, was also blacklisted by the Indian government and has been asked to immediately leave the country.
Ferdous, a popular name in Bangladesh, campaigned for Trinamool’s Lok Sabha candidate Kanaia Lal Agarwal from Raiganj in North Dinajpur district.
However, when asked about the Bangladeshi actor, Agarwal said: "I've no idea about the specific rally you are talking about where Ferdous Ahmed or any other actor, actress took part."
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