April 04, 2026 04:31 am (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
AAP drops Raghav Chadha from key parliamentary role, sparks buzz over internal rift | Amit Shah to camp in West Bengal for 15 days during Assembly polls; predicts Mamata’s defeat in state and Bhabanipur | 'BJP plotting President’s Rule, don’t fall in the trap': Mamata Banerjee on Malda unrest, urges peace | 'Most polarised state': CJI Kant raps Bengal govt over 9-hour hostage of judicial officers | Bengal SIR protest: Judge pleads for help amid mob attack after 9-hour hostage ordeal | Bengal SIR progress: 47 lakh of 60 lakh adjudicated cases disposed of, Supreme Court informed | Amit Shah to join Suvendu Adhikari on Bhabanipur nomination day; BJP plans mega roadshow | Fuel prices rise: Premium petrol, diesel hiked amid oil price surge | Commercial LPG up Rs 195.50 as global oil prices rise; domestic rates unchanged | Layoff alert: Oracle cuts 30,000 jobs globally, 12,000 hit in India
Congress Twitter page

#LokSabhaElection2019: Rahul Gandhi targets Mamata Banerjee, Mausam Noor during Malda rally

| @indiablooms | Mar 23, 2019, at 05:59 pm

Malda, Mar 23 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi commenced his Lok Sabha polls campaign in West Bengal on Saturday by addressing a rally in Malda and targeted West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee -led government and said she is torturing the people of the state.

"The torture people faced during the time of CPI-M is the same as faced by people today under the tenure of Mamata Banerjee-led government," Gandhi said.

Highlighting what the Congress will do if voted to power, Gandhi said: "We will lay down a network of government colleges and universities for high-quality, affordable education."

He said the real GST will be implemented by his Congress party if it comes to power at the Centre.

"Gabbar Singh Tax has destroyed small businesses. We will reform it to implement real GST- a simple and minimum tax," he said.

Malda is an important seat for the Congress as it has dominated in the region over the years.

However, the party received a jolt recently when its leader Mausam Noor joined Mamata Banerjee's TMC.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Noor has been fielded from  Malda (North) seat by the TMC.

Gandhi targeted her and said: "Here you have always voted for the Congress party. However, this time, one person has betrayed you. Remember this, don’t forget that a former Congress candidate has betrayed you.”
 

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.