New Delhi: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said she would file a ‘legal case’ against Union home minister Amit Shah over what she described as ‘violent remarks’ targeting TMC workers during an election rally.
“We are going to file a legal case against Amit Shah for his violent remarks. As Home Minister, he cannot make such comments,” she told a crowd at an election rally in Hooghly.
The remarks came in response to a speech by Shah at a rally in Birbhum, where he warned of strict action against alleged TMC supporters involved in violence.
#WATCH | Hooghly | West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee says, “We are going to file a legal case against Amit Shah for his violent remarks. As Home Minister, he cannot make such comments”
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What Amit Shah said about TMC ‘goons’
“The goons of TMC will no longer be able to terrorise the people of Bengal with their bomb blasts. The people of Bengal will respond to bombs with ballots and to fear with trust,” Shah said at the rally.
He added, “Let the people bid adieu to the Mamata government. The BJP will then take up the task of hanging the syndicate and cut-money promoters upside down to make them straight.”
He then issued a warning, “I advise TMC goons to stay in their homes on April 23… else we will pick them up one by one on May 4 and throw them in jail,” adding that BJP workers were facing violence at the hands of ruling party.
Mamata criticises Shah’s language
Banerjee criticised the language used in the speech, particularly references to punitive action after the elections, calling it “unacceptable” for a Union minister.
“What kind of language is the Home Minister using? To say you will hang people upside down post-election is unacceptable. With such a mindset, you will never win Bengal,” she said.
She also questioned whether a Union minister should issue such warnings during an election campaign.
The exchange comes ahead of Phase 2 of voting in Bengal on April 29. The first phase of polling was held on April 23. Counting of votes is set for May 4.