"Special People": Mamata Banerjee's Swipe At PM's "Roadshow" On Voting Day
NDTV
Mamata Banerjee said she would refrain from raising the G20 logo matter, if discussed outside, as it may not augur well for the country.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accused by the Opposition of flouting rules by holding a "road show like event" while going to vote in the second phase of Gujarat Assembly polls, saying "they are special people".
"It is the Election Commission's duty. As a political party, we abide by the Election Commission. But what the Supreme Court said, I do agree, 100 per cent. For the Election Commission also there should be some system for nomination of the Election Commissioners," Ms Banerjee told reporters at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport before departing for New Delhi for a meeting this evening with the Prime Minister on India's G20 presidency.
"On election day road shows are banned. But for them, it may be excused. This is the basic difference," she added in a jibe at the Election Commission's neutrality.
"If Prime Minister goes and has a rally on Election Day then what do you expect. It could be hundred on hundred but is it fair," Ms Banerjee said when asked about the predictions of the clean sweep for the BJP in Gujarat.
