By means of PTI
KOLKATA: TMC candidate for Ballygunge meeting by-poll, Babul Supriyo, who converted to the Mamata Banerjee-led birthday party from the BJP final September, on Friday stated his determination to give up the saffron birthday party was once brought about by way of politics of “hatred and divisiveness” practised by way of its contributors.
The previous MP had left the BJP in a while after shedding his ministerial berth on the Centre.
Ceaselessly trolled on social media over his determination to modify camps, Supriyo on Friday, tagging Bengal BJP’s professional web page, tweeted, “My determination to give up was once brought about by way of the politics of hatred, divisiveness (practised within the saffron camp). I may now not reconcile to such emblem of politics.”
Saying that he would do no matter was once wanted to offer protection to the heritage, tradition and secular values of Bengal, Supriyo stated, “Other folks of Asansol know I had by no means practiced the sectarian and slender 70:30 or 80:20 politics in Bengal and can by no means do this.”
The Left had accused the previous minister of fuelling communal sentiments following a insurrection in Asansol house of Paschim Bardhaman district in 2018.
Alleging that he was once betrayed by way of the BJP management in Bengal, Supriyo said, “I’d paintings to uphold the motto of solidarity in variety.” He additionally stated that “he may now not settle for the common insults made to Bengalis, the refusal to recognize the great paintings of a Bengali”.
Responding to his allegations, BJP nationwide vice-president Dilip Ghosh questioned why he “awoke to the real personality of the BJP this overdue”. “We by no means noticed any such treacherous character earlier than,” he stated.
“If he thinks Bengalis aren’t getting due reputation, how come he was once made a union minister by way of Shri Narendra Modi in 2014, regardless of being a brand new entrant in politics? He was once a singer and had no political background. Has he forgotten how he was once defeated by way of the TMC in Tollygunje final yr?” Ghosh stated.
Echoing him, BJP nationwide secretary Anupam Hazra stated it was once “ironical that Supriyo didn’t uncover those characteristics and vices” when he was once a minister “We’re fortunate to have were given ridden of such unprincipled unethical individual,” Hazra stated.