Farmers Movement Archive

BJP MLA terms Mamata Banerjee as Lankini, mocks at Rahul Gandhi

VARANASI: BJP MLA from Bairia assembly constituency in Ballia district, Surendra Singh once again targeted West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee terming her as ‘Lankini’ (demoness of Lanka). “Mamata Banerjee has no compassion and kindness in her heart. She remained silent over the killings of BJP workers in West Bengal. To remain in power she is trying to push in a situation similar to Jammu and Kashmir,” said Singh. “However, the Hindu Samaj and ‘rashtrabhakt’ samaj of West Bengal have awakened now, and the state is set to bring a change,” he said. Terming Mamata as ‘Lankini’ (demon king Ravana’s sister), he went on to say, “Wahan ka vibhishan bhi mil chuka hai, aur Lankini ka nash hona nishchit hai. Ho sakta hai vibhishan ka rajyabhishek ho jaye” (People close to Mamata have already joined the BJP, and one of them may get the reins of the state). Mocking Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his stand on farmers agitation, Singh said, “He (Rahul Gandhi) is the most backward in intellect at national level. “Rahul Gandhi jab tak Congress ke neta ke roop mein rahenge, Bhagwan ki kripa se BJP ko bal pradan karte rahenge” (Being a Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will continue to strengthen the BJP),” he added. He alleged that Rakesh Tikait was not a leader of farmers, but a ‘lathait’ who is asking people wield sticks. He demanded sedition charges against those who hoisted a religious flag on the Red Fort on the occasion of Republic Day.

The Times of India

2021-01-30

Varanasi