TMC candidate for Ballygunge meeting by-poll, Babul Supriyo, who converted to the Mamata Banerjee-led get together from the BJP final September, on Friday mentioned his choice to give up the saffron get together was prompted by politics of “hatred and divisiveness” practiced by its members.
The former MP had left the BJP shortly after dropping his ministerial berth on the Centre.
Often trolled on social media over his choice to change camps, Supriyo on Friday, tagging Bengal BJP’s official web page, tweeted, “My choice to give up was prompted by the politics of hatred, divisiveness (practiced within the saffron camp). I may not reconcile to such model of politics.”
Asserting that he would do no matter was wanted to guard the heritage, tradition and secular values of Bengal, Supriyo mentioned, “People of Asansol know I had never practiced the sectarian and narrow 70:30 or 80:20 politics in Bengal and will never do that.”
The Left had accused the previous minister of fuelling communal sentiments following a riot in Asansol space of Paschim Bardhaman district in 2018.
Alleging that he was betrayed by the BJP management in Bengal, Supriyo said, “I would work to uphold the motto of unity in diversity.”
He additionally mentioned that “he could not accept the regular insults made to Bengalis, the refusal to acknowledge the good work of a Bengali”.
Responding to his, BJP nationwide vice-president Dilip Ghosh puzzled why he “woke up to the true character of the BJP this late”.
“We never saw such a treacherous personality before,” he mentioned.
“If he thinks Bengalis aren’t getting due recognition, how come he was made a union minister by Shri Narendra Modi in 2014, regardless of being a brand new entrant in politics? He was a singer and had no political background. Has he forgotten how he was defeated by the TMC in Tollygunje final 12 months?” Ghosh mentioned.
Echoing him, BJP nationwide secretary Anupam Hazra mentioned it was “ironical that Supriyo did not discover these traits and vices” when he was a minister
“We are lucky to have got ridden of such unprincipled unethical person,” Hazra mentioned.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
