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West Bengal BJP President Sukanta Majumdar wrote a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for advocating violence and said that "shamelessly inciting gathering" by West Bengal CM is nothing less than a blatant endorsement of revenge politics from the highest office in the state.
In his letter, the Union Minister called for "immediate attention" against the statements made by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during her address to the Student Wing of TMC today in Kolkata. Majumder further stated that she "shamelessly incited gathering" and declared that she "never sought revenge, but now, do what needs to be done." "This is nothing less than a blatant endorsement of revenge politics from the highest office in the state," he said. He further accused Mamata of making "anti-national remarks." "Remember, if Bengal burns, then Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, and Delhi will also burn," Majumder claimed Mamata said in her address. He also demanded her immediate resignation and stated that she "no longer deserves to hold such an important position." "I respectfully urge you to take cognizance of this serious matter and initiate appropriate actions to address the situation and uphold the rule of law and maintain public order. I look forward to your prompt and decisive action to safeguard the interests of the citizens of West Bengal and uphold the constitutional values of our nation," he stated. Earlier today, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee condemned the BJP's 12-hour 'Bengal Bandh' and called it an attempt to "defame" Bengal. Mamata Banerjee's scathing attack on the BJP comes after the latter held a 12-hour 'Bengal Bandh' protest, following the 'Nabanna Abhijan' violence. Mamata Banerjee claimed that the TMC government wants justice for the victims of the RG Kar Hospital and College incident. "We have dedicated this day to the RG Kar doctor. We want justice but the BJP today called for a bandh. They don't want justice; they are only trying to defame Bengal," Mamata Banerjee said. She further criticised the 'Bandh' and supported the police actions on the protestors of the Nabanna Abhijan rally. On Tuesday, the streets of Kolkata were gripped by violence and chaos following a protest rally that took a wrong turn in the state capital. Following this, Union Minister and West Bengal BJP President Sukanta Majumder called for a '12-hour bandh' in the state on Wednesday. A protest march to West Bengal Secretariat 'Nabanna' was organised by the 'Paschim Banga Chatra Samaj' and other organisations, which aimed to protest the recent rape and murder of a woman trainee doctor in Kolkata. All these came following the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at Kolkata's R G Kar Medical College and Hospital premises, which sparked nationwide outrage and since then several protests have been staged demanding justice for the victim. The trainee doctor was found dead in the seminar hall on August 9. (ANI)
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