BJP’s Babul Supriyo takes jibe at Mamata by starting President’s Rule in Bengal debate

Union minister Babul Supriyo has triggered a row by saying that there was a dawai (medication) within the Indian Constitution that may forestall a state authorities from terrorising individuals and hinted that it isn’t inconceivable for the Centre to undertake that path.

Supriyo mentioned this whereas referring to the alleged killing of Bharatiya Janata Party staff in West Bengal by the ruling Trinamool Congress. Till date, greater than 100 BJP staff have been killed within the state, allegedly by TMC however the latter has at all times rubbished the allegations each time fingers had been pointed at it.

“BJP workers are being killed. If didi (Mamata Banerjee) thinks that there is a weak government at the Centre, she would be making a grave mistake. The BJP will not have to do anything because there are provisions laid down in the Constitution itself on how to stop such a destructive and fierce government. The dawai for such governments is clearly mentioned in the Constitution. It is not impossible to take that path. So didi should not think she would keep on torturing the people over the next six months to keep the people away from casting their votes,” mentioned Supriyo.

The essential meeting elections are lower than six months away in West Bengal and the BJP has emerged because the principal opposition to the ruling TMC. After its spectacular good points within the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the place the BJP bagged 18 of the 42 seats and round 40% of the vote share, it’s now eyeing for the Bengal meeting.

The TMC, nevertheless, has lashed out saying that the legislation and order scenario is best in Bengal in comparison with Uttar Pradesh and that the celebration is just not giving any significance to such statements.

“By saying dawai, Babul Supriyo was referring to imposition of Article 356 of the Constitution in the state. But TMC is not taking this seriously. The Supreme Court has clearly stated on what needs to be done before Article 356 could be invoked. He is just making some political statements, which has no importance. If the Centre has to invoke Article 356, they first need to look into Uttar Pradesh,” mentioned Saugata Roy, TMC MP.

This is, nevertheless, not the primary time that Supriyo has made such remarks. In September, he had made related statements of invoking President’s Rule within the state whereas referring to alleged killings of BJP staff.

“The recent chain of events, ranging from the attack on a Sikh community member, the arrest of Al-Qaeda operatives to brazen murder of Manish Shukla and other political opponents, shows that it is a fit case for imposition of Article 365 in West Bengal,” Supriyo had earlier mentioned.

Political leaders mentioned that calls for made by some BJP leaders for imposition of President’s Rule would enhance strain on the TMC authorities. “The law and order in West Bengal has deteriorated definitely but not to the extent that President’s Rule needs to be imposed. The law and order in UP is much worse. This is just a political statement to keep the pressure up on the TMC government,” mentioned Pradip Bhattacharya, veteran Congress chief.