BJP may go for Lok Sabha polls in December 2023, says Mamata
The Hindu
Mamata Banerjee warns of "autocratic" rule if BJP wins third term. She claims BJP has booked all choppers for campaigning, and that illegal firecracker factory blasts are due to "unlawful activities" with police support. She urges those in firecracker industry to produce green firecrackers, and accuses Governor of unconstitutional activities. She also slams ABVP and BJP activists for 'goli maro' slogans. CPI(M) says her remarks may be an attempt to mislead other parties.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on August 28 said that the BJP might conduct the Lok Sabha polls in December itself, claiming that all choppers have been booked by the saffron party for campaigning.
Ms. Banerjee, who was speaking at a TMC youth wing rally, cautioned that a third term for the BJP would ensure the nation faces an “autocratic” rule.
The Chief Minister also blamed some people engaged in “unlawful activities” for the illegal firecracker factory blasts that have occurred in the State. She alleged that this was being done “with support from a few police personnel”.
"If BJP returns to power for the third consecutive term, the nation would face an autocratic rule. I am apprehensive that they [BJP] could hold the Lok Sabha elections in December itself or in January next year...
“The saffron party has already turned our country into a nation in the throes of animosity among communities. If they return to power, it will make our country a nation of hatred," she said.
The general elections are due in 2024.
The BJP has “already booked all choppers” to campaign in the Lok Sabha polls, so that no other political party can use those for canvassing, Ms. Banerjee claimed.
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