Mamata may campaign for the civic poll in a stretcher: BJP leader
The Hindu
Raju Banerjee apparently ridiculted the Trinamool Congress supremo for resorting to "unfair means" by campaigning from a wheelchair in the last assembly poll
BJP leader Raju Banerjee courted controversy on Saturday, November 27, 2021, by saying that West Bengal Chief Minister for the coming civic poll in the state in a stretcher faking injury after failing to counter in a fair manner the saffron camp's spirited challenge during the canvassing.
The senior BJP leader alleged in a public meeting in the city that the Trinamool Congress supremo had resorted to "unfair means" by campaigning by faking an injury to her leg when she was unable to counter the the saffron party politically.
"You (Banerjee) confined yourself in a wheelchair when you failed to fight the BJP politically. You resorted to falsehood to counter BJP in the canvassing for the state assembly poll. You will face an equally combative BJP who believes in fighting against you in a fierce, democratic and peaceful manner during the coming civic polls and you will again resort to falsehood.
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