Via PTI
PANAJI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) basic secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday claimed that ever since his birthday party forayed into Goa’s electoral politics, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned him 8 to 10 instances on the behest of the BJP.
In arguable remarks, he advised Goan citizens to “take cash from the BJP, however vote for the TMC” within the February 14 meeting polls.
Addressing a public assembly at Cumbharjua in North Goa, he stated the BJP has been misusing energy” and focused on the TMC, the ruling birthday party in West Bengal.
The Mamata Banerjee-led TMC is contesting the meeting polls in Goa in an alliance with the MGP, the state’s oldest regional outfit.
Abhishek Banerjee is the nephew of Mamata Banerjee.
The Trinamool Congress basic secretary claimed his birthday party has turn into a powerful pressure within the tiny coastal state dominated by means of the BJP.
“The BJP has been misusing energy towards the TMC, which has turn into a powerful pressure in Goa. Each for the reason that TMC has come to Goa, the Enforcement Directorate, on the behest of the BJP, has summoned me 8 to 10 instances, the Lok Sabha MP claimed.
Banerjee asserted his birthday party won’t get intimidated and vowed to combat again.
“I’m status right here and I provide you with my phrase that regardless of how a lot the BJP tries to intimidate us, we will be able to now not bow down prior to them,” he stated.
“Until the time I’m alive, until the time blood is flowing thru my veins, I can proceed to combat in your rights,” the highest TMC chief stated, making an emotional pitch for his birthday party and looking for votes for it in what’s a brand new terrain for the 24-year-old outfit which continues to be to make a mark out of doors its stronghold of West Bengal.
Banerjee advised Goan citizens to punish the BJP for its “betrayal”.
“You’re taking cash from the BJP, however vote for don fula (two vegetation – ballot image of TMC) and betray the BJP like they betrayed Goans in 2017 (when the saffron birthday party got here to energy),” stated the 34-year-old flesh presser.
Banerjee stated the best betrayal for Goans used to be in 2017 when “each MLA other people voted for bought his soul for Rs 50 crore”.
“Everybody in Goa is conscious about this truth. There are 20,000 to twenty-five,000 citizens according to constituency. So, you’ll calculate for your self. One vote for them prices Rs 20,000,” he stated.
But even so the BJP, he additionally centered the opposition Congress.
The TMC chief stated, “Your vote, your agree with, your religion, your love, your blessings, your honour is being bought by means of each the BJP and the Congress for an insignificant Rs 20,000.
Banerjee stated what took place with Goa in 2017 hasn’t ever took place in every other state all over the remaining 50 years.
“You voted for the Congress and rejected the BJP. However the Congress performed with the affection and agree with of the folks of Goa. Purchasing and promoting politics will have to forestall in Goa,” he stated.
After the remaining meeting polls, the Congress emerged as the only biggest birthday party, however it used to be the BJP which shaped a central authority by means of briefly forging an alliance with smaller events and Unbiased MLAs.
Banerjee stated the time has come to vote for blank politics and this may also be ensured handiest by means of the TMC-led alliance.
“Vote casting for every other birthday party except for the Trinamool Congress is the same as vote casting for the BJP which in flip method defeat of Goa,” he added.
Regarding the BJP’s oft-repated communicate of “double engine” goverment, Banerjee pushed aside it as “double loot”.
The time period “double engine” is utilized by BJP leaders to seek advice from the birthday party being in energy on the Centre in addition to in a state.
“Loot of assets is occurring in Goa and any other loot of the nationwide exchequer is occurring in Delhi (Centre),” the TMC chief stated.
The state, which has a 40-member meeting, will cross to the polls on February 14 and votes shall be counted on March 10.