Abhishek Banerjee , All India Trinamool Congress general secretary, on Tuesday hit the campaign trail for the party candidates in Tripura. Soon after his arrival in Agartala Banerjee attended party rallies for TMC candidates Panna Deb at 6 Agartala and Sanhita Banerjee in 8 Bordowali.The TMC leader while launching a scathing attack on the BJP claimed that Tripura was readying for a change and the ensuing by polls would be the prelude to the next assembly elections in 2023 when the ruling BJP would face the rout.
“I want to tell the BJP leadership that there’s no point in changing the captain of a sinking ship”, Banerjee said in reference to resignation of Biplab Kumar Deb as Chief Minister.
Citing a CMIE report, he said, the unemployment rate in Tripura is high. Besides, the NCRB report stated that in North East India, most cases of political violence occurred in Tripura, he pointed out.
Banerjee who came here by a chartered flight from a Kolkata to campaign said, a democratic government led by his party would be formed in Tripura after seven to eight months as people were fed up with the performance of the BJP government as law and order has collapsed, health system in bad shape, there is no job for youths and the ruling party’s ‘bike gang’ has let lose a reign of terror.
He also participated in a road show organized by the state unit of the party which passed through different parts of the capital city and finally assembled near the Gobinda Ballabh Bazar Chowmuhani.
Banerjee also appealed to the people to give TMC a chance.
“You have seen the rule of CPI-M for 35 years, Congress and BJP for many years, give us a chance and we will deliver good governance. Government would be at the door-step of people. Whatever good schemes have been implemented in West Bengal would also be implemented in Tripura”, he said.
“Why the roads are so bad in the state and the prices of commodities are soaring and why people are facing a reign of terror let loose by the BJP sheltered goons?” Banerjee asked.
He appealed to the people to vote without fear and braving all threats of the ‘bike gang’, who are the goons sheltered by BJP.
“All TMC workers and leaders are there to support you. I myself would give the last drop of my blood to support you in your fight against BJP. They thought by engaging CBI they would be able to silence Abhishek Banerjee, but it would not be possible”, Banerjee said.
