CM Mamata resembles Betal, keeps on blabbering lies: BJP’s Sidharth Nath

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“She had arrested a professor for circulating cartoons, and a farmer for seeking clarification regarding crops. She had asked the police administration to harass a college student for questioning her. She should not make those statements,” Singh added.

“She is yet to answer our queries about the involvement of her party leaders in Narada and Saradha scam. I would like to ask her what is the basis of the huge donation that her party had received from a fictitious company. From where did this black money come?” he asked.

The ED had in March 2015 launched an investigation to determine whether TMC had received laundered money through donations and loans from a little-known firm.

Speaking to The Indian Express, senior BJP leader and co-convenor for Bengal Suresh Pujari said: “Is Mamata worried about the inconvenience of the people, or she is shouting because she is the most inconvenienced herself? She and her party members have amassed a lot of money through illicit ways, mainly through milking chit fund companies, and those have been stashed away in denominations of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500. Now, she is at a loss as to what to do with these.”

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He also said Mamata knew very well that there was no question of a rollback of the decision.

“Mamata has no issue in hand to criticise the Centre with, so she has picked this up when the entire country is supporting the decision. I was in Cooch Behar for the bypolls, and I asked people if they were in support of demonetisation. I had expected a mixed reaction, but to my surprise, there was a chorus of appreciation,” he said.

Former state BJP president and present national secretary Rahul Sinha said: “Why is Mamata bothering to tour the country against the PM’s decision? How many people know her? Modi had said those involved with chit fund companies would be against this. He didn’t name anyone in particular …Mamata was the only one to have reacted to the speech. Why is that so? If she is so interested in leading the country, she should first step down from the post of chief minister,” Sinha said.