Chowrasta, Darjeeling 13th April: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee today held TMC (Trinamool Congress) public meeting in Chowrasta Darjeeling. In the rally Mamata Banerjee campaigned for the Bhaichung Bhutia, the TMC candidate from the Darjeeling constituency.She heavily criticized GJMM (Gorkha Janmukti Morcha and BJP), She said “Darjeeling is an integral part of West Bengal” and she will not allow any division of the Bengal. She offered assurance for many development projects in the hills.She said “The Hills are our pride. I will never allow Darjeeling to be separated. I will fight for honour of Bengal”. During the occasion Mithun Chakrawoti was also present to attract the hills people.
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| West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee during an election campaign in Darjeeling Chowrasta 13th April 2014 |
Criticizing GJM Mamata Banerjee said ,
“We were told by the GJM that the party is discussing about the candidate and we were told repeatedly, even after making phone calls for three times but nothing has happened and after the poll dates were announced also they did not communicate about the name of the candidate. They took our courtesy as a sign of our weakness. We had given them a proposal that let there be a consensus candidate from Darjeeling but they refused to heed to our request. What have they done in return, each time they are supporting candidates you belong from Delhi. Didn’t they even find a single lad from the hills to contest from here as their candidate?.” – at Chowrasta today.
Descending intensely on BJP, she said, “BJP had a MP from Darjeeling for 5 years. What have they accomplished for you?”
To woo the hill voters she said “we are building colleges, polytechnics, ITIs, and we have allocated 500 crore for solving drinking water in the hills… We have formed development boards for Tamangs and Lepchas. We have demanded Bharat Ratna for Tenzing Norgay.”
