Dilip Ghosh Claims TMC Opposes SIR to Retain Deceased Voters' Support
In an interview ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, former state BJP president Dilip Ghosh addressed key political issues while campaigning in Kharagpur Sadar. Ghosh accused the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) of opposing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to prevent the removal of deceased voters, whose votes they allegedly rely on. He countered TMC's narrative on Bengali pride by highlighting Kharagpur's cosmopolitan demographics and criticized the party for nominating non-Bengali candidates. Addressing allegations that the BJP would ban non-vegetarian food, Ghosh emphasized the need for self-sufficiency in fish production, blaming the TMC for farmers' distress. He dismissed claims of collusion between central agencies and the BJP, asserting that institutional independence is respected nationally. Ghosh expressed confidence that political tensions in Bengal would subside post-elections, drawing a parallel to the situation in Kashmir. Additionally, he reaffirmed the BJP's commitment to implementing the Seventh Pay Commission for state employees, promising improved economic management and central support to restore Bengal's prosperity.
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Dilip Ghosh Claims TMC Opposes SIR to Retain Deceased Voters' Support
In an interview ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, former state BJP president Dilip Ghosh addressed key political issues while campaigning in Kharagpur Sadar. Ghosh accused the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) of opposing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to prevent the removal of deceased voters, whose votes they allegedly rely on. He countered TMC's narrative on Bengali pride by highlighting Kharagpur's cosmopolitan demographics and criticized the party for nominating non-Bengali candidates. Addressing allegations that the BJP would ban non-vegetarian food, Ghosh emphasized the need for self-sufficiency in fish production, blaming the TMC for farmers' distress. He dismissed claims of collusion between central agencies and the BJP, asserting that institutional independence is respected nationally. Ghosh expressed confidence that political tensions in Bengal would subside post-elections, drawing a parallel to the situation in Kashmir. Additionally, he reaffirmed the BJP's commitment to implementing the Seventh Pay Commission for state employees, promising improved economic management and central support to restore Bengal's prosperity.
The Indian Express