"Shah Rukh Khan Victimised": Mamata Banerjee Hits Out At BJP In Mumbai
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Invoking a poem by Rabindranath Tagore on Shivaji, Mamata Banerjee said there is a "bridge"between Bengal and Maharashtra.
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee cited the "victimisation" of megastar Shah Rukh Khan in Mumbai today to rally sentiments against the BJP, calling it a "cruel and undemocratic party". Invoking a poem by Rabindranath Tagore on Shivaji, she said there is a "bridge"between Bengal and Maharashtra.
"India loves manpower not muscle power. We are facing a cruel undemocratic party the BJP. If we are together, we will win,"said the Trinamool chief, is on a two-day visit to the state.
"Mahesh ji (film director Mahesh Bhatt), you have been victimised, Shah Rukh Khan has also been victimised. If we have to win, we have to fight and speak out wherever you can. You guide us and give us advice as a political party," added the Trinamool Congress chief.
The NCP (SP) candidates who defeated their NCP rivals included Jitendra Awhad who defeated Najeeb Mulla in Mumbra Kalwa.
Jan Suraaj candidates failed to make a significant impact, finishing third in three constituencies and one in the fourth position.
Police arrested Deepak Max, 20, caught after an encounter by Crime Branch, while Krish Gupta, 18, by local police from the same area.
The prime minister said the Maharashtra election also shows that only one Constitution will work in India and that was given to the people of the country by B R Ambedkar.
The Prime Minister said the Congress' outsized interest in its own welfare is a "threat to democracy".
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