Gajole: In a veiled attack on the BJP, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said that unlike "some parties" Trinamool Congress was not engaged in religion-based politics.
"Trinamool Congress is not like some parties which love to use religion for petty politics. I believe 'Saare Jahaan Se Achha, Hindustan Humara'. The soil of Bengal belongs to the legacy of Rabindranath, Nazrul, Dwijendralal Roy. We believe in unity not hatred," she said.
Further, expressing "shock" at CBI raid at the office and residence of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's Principal Secretary, Ms Banerjee said the agency's move was beyond her understanding.
Addressing a rally at the Gajole college ground, 35 kms off Malda, Ms Banerjee claimed that despite the Centre taking away a major chunk of its revenue as interest on loans, the state's assets have increased by 600 per cent in the last four years.
"We are paying for the sins of the CPI-M. They imposed a debt burden on the youth. Neither the Congress nor the BJP helped us," she told the meeting.
She also said that West Bengal was self-sufficient in power, claiming, "We are developing 'power bank'. We will export power to other states in future."
"Trinamool Congress is not like some parties which love to use religion for petty politics. I believe 'Saare Jahaan Se Achha, Hindustan Humara'. The soil of Bengal belongs to the legacy of Rabindranath, Nazrul, Dwijendralal Roy. We believe in unity not hatred," she said.
Further, expressing "shock" at CBI raid at the office and residence of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's Principal Secretary, Ms Banerjee said the agency's move was beyond her understanding.
Addressing a rally at the Gajole college ground, 35 kms off Malda, Ms Banerjee claimed that despite the Centre taking away a major chunk of its revenue as interest on loans, the state's assets have increased by 600 per cent in the last four years.
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"We are paying for the sins of the CPI-M. They imposed a debt burden on the youth. Neither the Congress nor the BJP helped us," she told the meeting.
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She also said that West Bengal was self-sufficient in power, claiming, "We are developing 'power bank'. We will export power to other states in future."
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