Bengal BJP leader tells youth ‘learn from Nepal’, TMC MP threatens to file FIRs across the state

Without blood, no corrupt rule ends: Arjun Singh

Arjun Singh

Urging the youth of West Bengal to “learn from Nepal”, BJP leader Arjun Singh on Thursday said “without blood, no corrupt rule ends”, sparking a row. The TMC has threatened to file FIRs against the former MP across the state, accusing him of threatening to kill Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Speaking to mediapersons on the ongoing crisis in Nepal, the BJP leader said: “When will the youth of Bengal awaken to overcome this corrupt government of the state? We are waiting. Without blood, no corrupt rule ends. Many said that (Mahatma) Gandhiji liberated the country by playing songs. I personally do not believe in it.”

“Unemployed youths should learn from Nepal. There, the youth of 18 to 30 years have shown power. This is needed in Bengal. The day when the youth of Bengal will be awakened, people like us are willing to lead from the first row,” he added.

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Reacting to his remarks, TMC MP from Barrackpore Partha Bhowmick said he and his party colleagues would register FIRs against Singh at all the police stations in the state for threatening to murder the chief minister. “When illiterates speak, they speak like this. Bangladesh is a country. Nepal is also a country. And West Bengal is a state. He (Singh) is telling the youth of India to do this against the Government of India. Because in the country and the BJP-ruled states, there is corruption. Nevertheless, we will never say that India is a country like Nepal because we are believers in democracy. He basically threatened to kill the chief minister.”

After Bhowmick’s remark, the BJP leader said he was not afraid of police cases against him. “I am not afraid of their threat. They can file as many complaints against me. But, I will not change my stand,” said Singh.

In the last Lok Sabha elections, Bhowmick had defeated Singh in Barrackpore.

Atri Mitra

Atri Mitra is a Special Correspondent of The Indian Express with more than 20 years of experience in reporting from West Bengal, Bihar and the North-East. He has been covering administration and political news for more than ten years and has a keen interest in political development in West Bengal. Atri holds a Master degree in Economics from Rabindrabharati University and Bachelor's degree from Calcutta University. He is also an alumnus of St. Xavier's, Kolkata and Ramakrishna Mission Asrama, Narendrapur. He started his career with leading vernacular daily the Anandabazar Patrika, and worked there for more than fifteen years. He worked as Bihar correspondent for more than three years for Anandabazar Patrika. He covered the 2009 Lok Sabha election and 2010 assembly elections. He also worked with News18-Bangla and covered the Bihar Lok Sabha election in 2019. ... Read More

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