Mamata Banerjee accuses BJP of playing "divisive" politics

Addressing a public meeting here, Banerjee said, BJP has incentivised All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and Indian Secular Front (ISF) to play a part in the same.

The TMC supremo called upon Muslims not to "fall in the trap of a BJP-aided party from Hyderabad and its Bengal ally that are out to polarise votes."

"They had been given money by BJP to divide Hindus and Muslims. If you do not want to be divided, if you do not want NRC then do not vote for them," Banerjee said.

The chief minister claimed that if elected to power in the state, the BJP will implement the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and the National Register of Citizens (NRC), forcing 'many citizens to leave.

She said, "If you want Mamata, vote for TMC. It is not Delhi election but Bengal's election."

The chief minister said sitting Raidighi MLA and actor Debasree Roy joined the BJP after not getting a party ticket from the seat.

“We don't involve such opportunists in our party,” the TMC supremo said.

Banerjee said there has been infrastructural development in Sunderbans. The state government has taken an initiative to provide egg meal at Rs 5 and women involved in SHGs in the region are involved in it.

Banerjee promised to bring water to every household in Raidighi.

The chief minister said, "free medical treatment in government hospitals and private nursing homes too will be started."