Mamata has taken misgovernance to a new low, says Amit Shah

Kolkata

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday launched a scathing assault on the Mamata Banerjee authorities on a number of fronts, from legislation and order to non-implementation of Central schemes, and asserted that the BJP would win greater than 200 seats in West Bengal Assembly polls

The State has 294 constituencies.

“Mamata Banerjee has taken misgovernance to a new low. There has been politicisation of administration and criminalisation of politics. Corruption has been institutionalised. I do not think there is any single State where all the three developments have taken place simultaneously,” he stated at a press convention.

The State authorities had failed on all parameters, he said and sought the help of individuals to make it “sonar Bangla” (golden Bengal).

Mr. Shah accused the Mamata authorities of appeasement politics. He stated that there have been totally different units of legal guidelines for “Ms. Banerjee’s vote bank” and for widespread individuals.

The authorities had not furnished the info on crime to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) since 2018. “I want to ask Mamata Banerjee why is she not providing data on crime. What you want to hide,” he requested. Quoting the info from the NCRB report for the 2018, he stated the State had recorded third highest crime towards girls, second in rape makes an attempt and highest in acid assaults. It had the very best variety of political killings. The Chief Minister ought to launch a white paper on the problem, he said.

Bengal polls focus of BJP

Responding to questions on subsequent 12 months Assembly polls, Mr Shah emphasised that the BJP, below the management of J.P. Nadda was taking it very significantly. “Yes, there is focus on West Bengal. We will fight it and win the State,” he stated.

He evaded a query on projecting anybody as chief ministerial candidate. He stated that in a variety of States, together with within the final Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, the BJP went with out a chief ministerial face.

On the variations between sections of BJP leaders in West Bengal, he stated the BJP was a democratic occasion the place variations of opinion have been certain to occur. “Ours is a democratic party not a dynastic party”.

He alleged that “Ms Banerjee wants to make her nephew the chief minister next term”. It was for individuals to resolve whether or not they need dynasty politics or growth.

He raised the problem of non-implementation of Central schemes like Ayushman Bharat and PM Kisan, saying West Bengal was one of many worst States when it comes to implementation of all of the 80 Central schemes.

‘CAA will be implemented’

Asked in regards to the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, he stated that the implementation of the legislation was delayed due to COVID-19.

“The law has been passed and it will be implemented,” he stated however evaded any response to if the contentious laws will probably be carried out earlier than the Bengal Assembly polls.

On the potential of imposing President’s rule below Article 356, he stated that such constitutional points couldn’t be mentioned at a press convention. “The question of imposing Article 356 does not arise because there will be a new government in West Bengal by April 2021”.

Mr. Shah additionally defended Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar. He stated the Governor was working inside the constitutional limits and the language used towards him by the Trinamool Congress was deplorable.

‘Tradition tarnished’

Earlier, after providing prayers at Dakshineshwar Kali Temple, he stated West Bengal had a lengthy heritage of people that labored for religious awakening however that custom was “being tarnished by appeasement politics”.

“The great land of Bengal has had people like Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Swami Vivekananda and Sri Aurobindo who took the path of ‘Bhakti’ and spiritual awakening. Today in this very land, the kind of appeasement politics which is going on has tarnished the rich tradition,” he said .

Mr. Shah noticed that at any time when he visited Dakhineshwar temple, he discovered recent inspiration and vitality.

“I want to appeal to the people of Bengal that the land which was the centre of spiritual and religious tradition should regain its glory, and for that, every citizen should be aware and fulfil their responsibilities,” he stated.

Mr. Shah additionally visited the residence of well-known classical singer Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty in Kolkata.

On Thursday, first day of his two-day go to, he visited Bankura district.