TMC, BJP race to help Bengal tribal family that hosted Amit Shah for lunch

The poor tribal household that hosted Union dwelling minister Amit Shah for lunch on November 5 at their dwelling at Chaturdihi village in Bengal’s Bankura district has been receiving extra company and surprising provides of assist since Saturday.

Leaders from the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in addition to officers from the district administration have known as on Bibhishan Hansda not less than thrice in 48 hours with the supply to get one of the best remedy for his teenage daughter Rachana who’s affected by diabetes.

The cause: Hansda had briefly talked to Shah about her.

TMC leaders have additionally began claiming that Hansda, a marginal farmer, had all the time been a celebration supporter however the tribal man has claimed to be an apolitical particular person with no reference to both of the events.

“Had amazing Bengali food at Shri Vivishan Hansda ji’s home in Chaturdihi village. No words can express their warmth and hospitality,” Shah had tweeted on Thursday after leaving the village.

TMC leaders made a counter transfer quickly after this.

“Reality behind @AmitShah Ji’s token meals – he used ST Community & the concerned family as political tool & didn’t even bother to speak to them for a moment. Mr Home Minister, did you come here only for a photo-op? #BengalAsksAmitShah,” tweeted Abhishek Banerjee, TMC Lok Sabha MP and nephew of chief minister Mamata Banerjee.

The TMC youth chief additionally hooked up the screenshot of a information merchandise revealed by a Bengali every day which mentioned that Hansda wished to speak to Shah however didn’t get a chance though they sat beside one another through the lunch.

Hansda mentioned he did discuss to Shah about his daughter however the minister couldn’t perceive Bengali. “He spoke in Hindi. Since neither of us could follow each other’s language people present at the spot explained to the Union home minister what I was saying,” he mentioned.

On Saturday, Sonai Mukherjee, a TMC chief and member of the Bankura zilla parishad (district council) visited Hansda’s dwelling with presents. “It was a casual visit. We wanted to know how the family was doing. The gifts were part of the customary Durga Puja greetings,” she mentioned.

On Sunday morning, BJP’s Bankura Lok Sabha MP Subhas Sarkar, who can be a health care provider, known as on Hansda and had a protracted dialog along with his daughter. The MP checked her medical information and instructed the household that his social gathering will guarantee one of the best remedy for Rachana.

Sarkar wrote in a tweet in Bengla that he went to Hansda’s dwelling beneath directions from Shah who desires the social gathering to take cost of Rachana’s remedy and take her to AIIMS if required. The MP additionally posted pictures of his go to.

Shortly after Sarkar left, the area people block growth officer, Biplab Kumar Roy, visited the household with the identical supply. “The class 12 student has been under treatment for a long time. The government wants to ensure that it continues unhindered since the family is poor,” Roy instructed the native media.

During the day, lawmaker and minister from the district, Swapan Santra, claimed that Hansda had all the time been a supporter of the TMC and the social gathering had organized for the remedy prior to now.

“I am not part of any organization. If anyone takes pity and offers to help I will accept it but it should not be part of politics,” mentioned Hansda.

Significantly, when Shah was having lunch at Hansda’s dwelling on Thursday the TMC authorities made a shock transfer at Naxalbari in Darjeeling district. Gita Mahali, the poor tribal girl who performed host to Shah and cooked lunch for him throughout the same go to in April 2017, was appointed as particular dwelling guard at Naxalbari police station. She was given her appointment letter. “The BJP did nothing for the family in these three years so the government came forward,” mentioned Ranjan Sarkar, the TMC district president.

On Wednesday, Banerjee additionally introduced that the federal government will type separate organizations to take care of the welfare of various backward caste communities.

BJP state common secretary Sayantan Basu mentioned, “If one visit by our Union home minister can make so much difference to the lives of poor people we will all visit their homes. After all, welfare of the people is what the BJP wants.”