Minorities in West Bengal are moving away from Trinamool, says BJP leader
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Kolkata: BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari alleged that the minority communities in West Bengal have earlier "showered votes" on Trinamool Congress but are "gradually drifting away" from the ruling party. He added that these minorities "may not also be in favour of the BJP at present".
The Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly was speaking at a meeting of the BJP's minority cell.
He also claimed that this was the reason Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was resorting to "divisive politics" and raking up the NRC (National Register of Citizens) issue. Adhikari also alleged that Trinamool has ushered in "dynasty politics, corruption and politics of appeasement" in the state.
"The BJP wants to bring in development in West Bengal and put an end to dynasty politics. There are around 45 lakh migrant workers from the state who are working elsewhere as there are no jobs here. The Mamata Banerjee government has failed to generate employment. Around 70% of these migrant workers are from the minority communities," said the BJP leader.
Trinamool leader and Urban Development Minister Firhad Hakim responded to the allegation and said that both minorities and majority communities have been with the Trinamool and Mamata Banerjee, and they will continue so in the future.