Issues pertaining to the Border Security Force (BSF), the development of the state and the "atrocities" in Tripura will be discussed
Kolkata: On Wednesday, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee is likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During which the issues pertaining to the Border Security Force (BSF), the development of the state and the "atrocities" in Tripura will be discussed.
On Monday, While Briefing the media, Mamata Banerjee had said, "I am going to Delhi today as I have an appointment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi the day after tomorrow, regarding the BSF issue and other development issues of Bengal."
Mamata Banerjee will stay in Delhi till November 25. Banerjee`s visit to the capital is taking place days ahead of the winter session of Parliament which is scheduled to begin on November 29.
On Tuesday, In the presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Former JD(U) Rajya Sabha MP Pavan Varma and Congress leader Kirti Azad and Ashok Tanwar joined Trinamool Congress (TMC).
Earlier The BSF, was only empowered to take action up to fifteen kilometres in the states of Punjab, West Bengal, and Assam, but now has been authorised to extend its jurisdiction up to 50 km without any prior permission either from central or state governments.
Banerjee opposed the move as in October she said that the West Bengal government, like the Punjab government, is also protesting against the Centre's decision to increase search and arrest jurisdiction of BSF in border states.
Mamata Banerjee said that the law and order is a state subject and West Bengal`s borders with Bangladesh were completely peaceful. The Chief Minister also added that her government will go by the "state laws".
Describing the situation in Tripura under the Biplab Deb-led BJP government as "atrocious", Banerjee wondered why the human rights commission was "not taking a note of the ongoing use of brute force" in the North-eastern state.
Banerjee said, "There is no democracy in Tripura. Several murders have happened. Goons with weapons are getting inside police stations. I don't even remember how many people had to be brought to Kolkata and admitted to SSKM Hospital, having sustained injuries in Tripura.
Mamata questioned "BJP govt in Tripura are not even providing basic treatment to the injured. Where have the Human Rights Commission and Left-Wing rights organisations gone?"
The TMC supremo's comment drew a sharp retort from the BJP which urged her to stop post-poll violence in West Bengal.
Saumitra Khan, BJP MP, from West Bengal said, "TMC was carved out of the Congress and now they are killing the Congress workers in the State. The Congress is preparing for its end by joining hands with TMC ahead of general elections."
She further added, "Here they will meet PM Narendra Modi, while in the State, set our BJP workers on fire. If she becomes the face of Opposition parties, then the unity of the country will be in danger."
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