Last Update: January 02, 2023, 16:51 IST
TMC chief Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee at Nazrul Manch. (Twitter)
This activity will be done in 3,343 gram panchayats. It will be similar to how ‘Didi Ke Balo’ started. Each House will be given a letter signed by Mamata Banerjee
Ahead of the panchayat elections this year, Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief and Chief Minister (CM) of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee on Monday launched two initiatives – ‘Didir Suraksha Kawach’ and ‘Didir Doot’ — in Nazrul Manch Kolkata.
In 2019, after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 18 seats in the Lok Sabha elections, Banerjee launched a similar initiative – ‘Didi Ke Balo’. The objective of this program was also to reach the common people and it was a huge hit.
Mamta Banerjee said, ‘This will improve relations with people. The IT team has named it ‘Didir Suraksha Kavach’. ‘Duare Sarkar’ is a government program while ‘Didir Suraksha Kavach’ is of TMC. As we move forward, our responsibility will increase. Bengal will show India Way.”
TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee said, “Under Didir Suraksha Kavach, 3.5 lakh leaders will reach every block and cover 2 crore families in 60 days.” The workers will understand the problems of the people by staying in the villages. They will reach out to the people about the flagship programs of the TMC government. We have also developed an app didir.dot which anyone can download.
For the last few months, corruption in education regarding Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana has embarrassed the party. Experts say that this program will bring new life to the party and boost its image.
how will it work
Broadly, the leaders will go and stay in the local booth areas. After this, booth workers will reach those houses and download ‘Didir Doot’ to register their problems.
This activity will be done in 3,343 gram panchayats. It will be similar to how ‘Didi Ke Balo’ started. Each House will be given a letter signed by Mamata Banerjee.
TMC is also planning to train workers for this campaign.
open attack
The challenge for the TMC is to project development in a peaceful manner and conduct it, while the BJP will expose corruption.
The opposition BJP said the initiative was meant to cover up corruption by the government.
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari said, ‘We will end Mamta Banerjee’s rule. Nomination and counting of votes for Panchayat elections will not be like 2018. I can assure you. Didir’s messenger is Didir’s ghost.
Panchayat elections are important for the ruling party as well as for the opposition.
Sources say that the Panchayat elections for 2024 will be a semi-final for both the parties. BJP’s Dilip Ghosh said, ‘Before every election they bring some drama or the other, this is also the same. If TMC leaders go to live in villages, people will not allow it.”
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