The actors, roles and locations may have changed, but the war of words continues as the political drama shifts from Bengal to Tripura with the victory of the BJP and Trinamool Congress in the municipal elections to be held on November 25.
In April, the BJP will uncover stories of violence in Bengal, accusing the TMC of fascism and trying to suppress voices of dissent. The Trinamool, on the other hand, termed the BJP as an “outsider” and accused them of trying to foment tension in the state.
However, in a span of four months, the action has shifted to Tripura. BJP spokesperson Nabendu Bhattacharya said: “Look, they are a party from outside and have no base here. They are trying to incite riots here.”
Political analysts say that Tripura is witnessing a tit-for-tat game; There was a time when BJP used to raise the issue of violence in Bengal and now TMC is doing the same at the national level.
Speaking to News18, Mamata Banerjee’s nephew and TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee said on Monday: “He has made the supreme mockery of the Supreme Court. Our men were beaten up, we registered 100 FIRs but no one was questioned. Instead, they arrested Sayoni Ghosh. What has she said? He simply said “khela hobe”, a term also used by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The police in Tripura remains a mute spectator.
When asked about the war of words, TMC’s Saugata Roy said: “This is not tit-for-tat politics. I asked Amit Shah whether his leaders had come to campaign in Bengal? If not, then why such atrocities? We are Street Fighters and will always be like that.
The Chief Minister also criticized the lack of democracy in Tripura and said that even the Supreme Court is not being heard.
The TMC has also written a letter to the National Human Rights Commission, which played a key role in the post-poll violence case when contacted by the BJP.
Reacting to the political slugfest, political commentator Vishwanath Chakraborty said: “Bengalis generally do not give space to the opposition. It is applicable in Bengal, Tripura and Bangladesh. There has been a decline in the industry, so the people here are dependent on politics instead of economy for their livelihood. There is a growing trend of ‘interfering’ politics.”
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