Modi and Mamata have same political DNA, says Adhir Ranjan

The Prime Minister and the West Bengal Chief Minister mirror each other in their governance style, says Congress leader

There is an uncanny resemblance in the governance styles of Prime Minister and West Bengal Chief Minister although they come from different parties and oppose each other, says , leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha. He says both Mr. Modi and Ms. Banerjee are interested in self-promotion and seek to extend the tenure of bureaucrats who have been subservient to the ruling party. Excerpts:

We from the Congress party welcome the development. This is indeed the victory of the agitating farmers. The BJP government has been constrained to bow down to the nationwide protest in support of the farmers. Since the very beginning, the Congress party led by Rahul Gandhi overwhelmingly supported the farmers’ movement and led tractor rallies in Punjab and Haryana. In the upcoming session of the Parliament, we are eagerly waiting for the Union Government to withdraw these legislations. We may also seek compensation for the farmers who were martyred during this long agitation.

Narendra Modi and Mamata Banerjee have same style of governance and have same political DNA. The Centre has just passed two ordinances that will allow it to extend the tenures of the Directors of the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate from two years to five years. This is exactly what the Trinamool Congress government has been doing — extending the tenure of bureaucrats who have been subservient to the ruling party. Similarly, when it comes to self-promotion, both Mamata and Modi are never tired of advertising themselves at the cost of the government exchequer. There is an uncanny resemblance. So if Narendra Modi can parade on an Indian Air Force aircraft on an Expressway in Uttar Pradesh, there is no corner across of West Bengal where there are no photos, graffiti and posters of Mamata Banerjee.