Abhishek takes on Shah, CEC at dharna Manch

Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee attended the SIR dharna mancha at Esplanade on Monday evening and in his speech tore apart the Election Commission of India and the BJP over their joint effort to destroy Bengal.

Taking on the CEC Gyanesh Kumar, he pointed out that the CEC is staying in the same hotel where all BJP leaders during their Bengal visit stay. He said the CEC has no shame. “After arriving in Kolkata, he waved to the media at the airport,” he said. This, after so many people in the state died of SIR related stress, suggested the TMC leader.

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He said this election is to punish the BJP.

Taking a dig at Amit Shah and Jay Shah, Abhishek Banerjee said: “I have given my ‘agni pariksha’. I was not handed over a ‘safe’ seat for the Lok Sabha by the party. I was asked to contest from a ‘difficult’ seat of Diamond Harbour and I secured 7,11,000 plus votes in the last election. But, Mr Shah, what ‘pariksha’ did your son, Jay Shah, give to be BCCI and later ICC chief. He understands nothing of cricket but heads the international cricket body.”

“Amit Shah speaks of ‘Pariwarvaad’. I have challenged them earlier too but they have never given a reply to me. I challenge him to bring a Bill in Parliament where only one person from one family can enter politics. I will give up my post. You have govt in the Centre and have a majority,” said Abhishek.

Taking on Amit Shah preaching morality, Abhishek said: “He himself was in Sabarmati jail for over 100 days, serving jail custody. Let you resign, we will also follow you.”

On BJP, CPI-M and other parties demanding polls to be conducted in 1-2 phases, Abhishek said all the parties met the CEC. They talked about the number of phases. “Out demand is not the number of phases, but letting each genuine voter vote,” said Abhishek.

“Amit Shah is the most incapable and useless home minister this country has ever seen,” said the TMC leader.

Abhishek Banerjee charged the BJP of insulting the President because she raised the ‘Joy Bangla’ slogan during her earlier visit to Bengal. “Bangla-birodhi BJP and its leaders got rattled and this is why they politicised the highest chair,” said the MP.