Mamata Banerjee today attacked Darjeeling district CPM leaders for
their unilateral announcement of support for the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha
in three hill Assembly seats.
Speaking at a Trinamul meeting here, Mamata said: "The CPM would
always cry hoarse ahead of elections and say they would give blood and
even life but not Gorkhaland. Now, they are expressing support. What
does this mean? This simply means they are playing the divide and rule
tactics again and inciting those who want to severe the Darjeeling hills
from Bengal."
" Ohey Gurung Bhai, Siliguri Eso, Tomay Chara Amar Jeta Nai...
(Dear brother Gurung, please come in Siliguri. I cannot win without
you)," Mamata said, scoffing at Asok Bhattacharya, the CPM candidate for
Siliguri. "They are speaking over the phone with Morcha leaders and
asking for support in the plains, knowing well that the Morcha has an
alliance with the BJP."
"The BJP and the Congress have also used the Gorkhaland issue time
and again. Ahead of every election, these parties have, along with the
CPM, asked for votes. This time, it will not work," she added.
On Saturday, Darjeeling district Left Front leaders had said they
would support the Morcha to ensure Trinamul's defeat in Darjeeling,
Kalimpong and Kurseong.
In the course of her speech, the Trinamul supremo said alliance among
the Congress, CPM and the BJP would not be able to score in the
upcoming elections. "The CPM, Congress and the BJP have come together
and indulged in dirty politics. They do not have a proper political
issue to speak of. They raise baseless allegations and consistently try
to slander us," Mamata said.
"These parties do not have ethics and can sell themselves. Trinamul is a party of Ma-Mati-Manush
and will never sell itself. They cannot stop us by resorting to such
tactics. The CPM was in power for 34 years but did not do anything for
the state. Same holds true for the Congress and the BJP which were in
power at the Centre for many years. Leaders of these parties make
lengthy statements ahead of the elections and never work for people,"
she added.
Mamata also touched upon the Centre's takeover of seven tea estates
of the Duncans Goenka Group. "The central government led by the BJP
acquired seven tea estates of the Duncans. We want to ask them why they
are not paying salaries, wages and dues to the workers if they have
acquired the tea gardens. Workers of these gardens should be paid by the
Centre."
Later today, Mamata attended a 3km procession organised by Trinamul in Siliguri to mark Nandigram Diwas.(TT)
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