TMC takes dig at Amit Shah's vow to end 'family rule' in West Bengal, says BJP 'abetting politics of dynasty'

Earlier in the day, Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Shah said the party will end “family rule” in Telangana and West Bengal and form governments in states where power has so far remained out of its reach. In his reaction, TMC state general secretary Kunal Ghosh said, “If the BJP holds a mirror to itself, the party will see how it has been abetting politics of dynasty.”

TN National Desk

Updated Jul 3, 2022, 20:14 IST

TMC state general secretary Kunal Ghosh asserted that people of West Bengal rejected the “divisive politics” of the BJP in the 2021 Assembly elections. (File image)

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Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Sunday hit back at Union Home Minister Amit Shah for his comment that the BJP will end “family rule” in West Bengal and Telangana, saying if the party will look into a mirror, it will see how it has been “abetting politics of dynasty.”

Earlier in the day, Shah called for ending the politics of dynasty, casteism and appeasement during his address at the BJP national executive meeting in Hyderabad.

The former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief also said the party will end “family rule” in Telangana and West Bengal and form governments in states where power has so far remained out of its reach.

In his reaction, TMC state general secretary Kunal Ghosh said, “If the BJP holds a mirror to itself, the party will see how it has been abetting politics of dynasty.”

“It inducted the entire Adhikari family of Bengal's Purba Medinipur district in its fold - Suvendu and his two brothers - and Amit Shah had invited Suvendu's father Sisir Adhikari in his public meeting. And what about the Scindia family and Kailash Vijayvargiya's son? In Trinamool Congress, no such things happen,” Ghosh said.

He further asserted that people of West Bengal rejected the “divisive politics” of the BJP in the 2021 Assembly elections and voted for the Mamata Banerjee-led party to power for the third consecutive term in the state.

The TMC won 213 assembly seats in the Assembly polls last year, while the BJP bagged 77. Later, several BJP MLAs joined the ruling party.

Recalling saffron camp’s defeat in the last year’s polls, Ghosh claimed that “Shah, whose dream to occupy power in West Bengal was not fulfilled in 2021”, is yet to “digest the humiliating defeat”.

“His comments stem from frustration and desperation,” the TMC leader added.

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