Agartala Nov 14: Barely three months ahead of the assembly elections in Tripura, Trinamool Congress (TMC) held a public gathering in front of Rabindra Satawarshiki Bhavan where hundreds of people from all parts of the state joined the rally on Monday.
The party leaders like MP Mahua Moitra, TMC women’s wing president Kakali Ghosh Dastidar, Rajya Sabha MP Sushmita Dev, Tripura in-charge Rajib Banerjee, Tripura Pradesh Trinamool Congress General Secretary Pujan Biswas delivered their speech in the rally.
The party leaders criticized the ruling BJP in the state saying that the poll promises made by the party before the last assembly elections held in 2018 has turned into ‘fairy tales’.
Moitra said their Vision document is nothing but ‘fairly tales’ adding “Arriving here in Agartala, I found that the posters of BJP reflect the stories of fairy tales. They promised jobs for everyone. Even they said, the party would provide jobs if they receive a misscall. Even the Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma promised that jobs will be given. But unemployment had hit the highest point.”
The ruling BJP was denounced by the TMC leaders for its alleged failure to control gender-based crimes, law and order situation adding that Tripura is in the second position in terms of crime against women in the Northeast.
West Bengal TMC MP, Moitra, took a jibe over the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party for its alleged inability and failure that compelled it to change the chief minister of the state before completing its first term.
“The failure of the party is proved as it had to change the chief minister before completing 5 years in the state of Tripura”, she said.
“We are here to let the people of Tripura know that Mmata Banerjee is the only alternative that can give them good governance”, Moitra added.
Answering to the questions of the reporters, TMC MP Dr Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar said, “Tripura is still lagging behind in every term although it ousted the CPI-M government with a hope of development and better days”.
Dastidar further slammed the ruling BJP over its unfulfilled and fake promises enlisted in the 2018 Vision Document.
“People must support Mamata Banerjee led TMC to oust the BJP from power”, she added.
Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Susmita Dev, TMC MP Dr Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, TMC MP Mahua Moitra, TMC Tripura in-charge Rajib Banerjee along with other TMC leaders in the state took part in the march Pradesh march from Gandhi Ghat to Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhavan in Agartala.
Later, a public address was also organized at the endpoint.
Addressing the public gathering at Rabindra Satavarshiki Bhavan TMC MP Dr Kakali Ghosh Dastidar criticized the BJP and said that the “Harmad forces” will leave only if the Trinamool candidates win in the 2023 assembly elections.
