Modi's answer to everything is Hindu-Muslim: Trinamool
New Delhi, July 20 : Attacking the Narendra Modi-led government, Trinamool Congress leader Dinesh Trivedi on Friday said that the Prime Minister's way of dealing with every problem relating to the problems of the country's people is "polarisation".
"Be it the questions raised on finance policies, unemployment or the exports being going down or the banks being destroyed, you have only one answer -- Hindu-Muslim, Bharat-Pakistan, Shamshan-Kabristan," he said during a debate on no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha.
He took a dig at Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh's statement on his party treating its enemies as equals with reference to Mahabharata in which Pandavas performed the Shraadh for the Kauravas, they killed in the battle.
Trivedi compared the BJP with the Kauravas saying, they "were also big in number while Pandavas were only five".
He then attacked the Modi regime over the promise to build Ram temple in Ayodhya in a poetic style.
"For you Ram is only in Ayodhya, for us Ram is in everything, he is everywhere.
"You might have a big chest, what you need is a big heart. For example, Mahatma Gandhi didn't have a big chest, what he had was a big heart."
"You questioned why no confidence motion. Well, still if you don't understand why. I can't explain."
He also attached the government on the unprecedented January 12 press conference in which four senior sitting judges of the Supreme Court met the media to complain that the administration of the country's top court was not in order, saying the country's democracy is in danger.
"The judiciary has said what it had to say...all your institutions are crumbling."
"The danger alarm for the country is not being taken seriously."
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Mamata visits Bhabanipur EVM strong room, warns against counting irregularities
Kolkata (PTI): West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee early Friday warned against any attempt to tamper with the counting process, hours after she visited an EVM strong room in Bhabanipur, alleging possible malpractice.
Banerjee, who emerged around 12:07 am after spending nearly four hours at the counting centre for her Bhabanipur constituency housed in Sakhawat Memorial School in south Kolkata, said only one person would be allowed inside the designated counting area.
"Either the candidate or one agent can stay upstairs. I have also suggested installation of a CCTV camera for the media," she told reporters.
Stressing the need for transparency, she said, "It is essential to maintain transparency. People’s votes must be protected. I rushed here after receiving complaints. The central forces initially did not allow me to enter."
Sounding a stern note ahead of the May 4 counting, she added, "If there is any plan to tamper with the counting process, it will not be tolerated."
On Thursday evening, Banerjee had reached the Bhabanipur Assembly segment counting centre, which houses the strong room for EVMs used in the April 29 polling, citing suspicion of tampering with the machines.
She entered the premises along with her election agent and remained inside for hours, even as Kolkata Mayor and TMC candidate from the Kolkata Port segment Firhad Hakim reached the spot but could not meet her.
"I reached here upon learning that the chief minister has arrived. But I couldn’t meet her since she was already inside the premises, exercising her right as a candidate to visit strong rooms. I wasn’t allowed there. I will not be able to confirm what exactly is transpiring inside," Hakim said.
The development coincided with protests by TMC candidates Kunal Ghosh and Shashi Panja outside the Khudiram Anushilan Kendra in north Kolkata, where they staged a sit-in alleging irregularities and possible tampering of EVMs stored in strong rooms, leading to face-offs between TMC and BJP supporters.
Earlier in a video message, Banerjee had urged party leaders, workers and polling agents to maintain a 24-hour vigil on EVM strong rooms, alleging that the BJP could attempt to tamper with the machines before counting begins.
Her remarks come amid heightened political tension in the state following a fiercely contested Assembly election, with parties closely monitoring arrangements and raising concerns over transparency.
