Some women from sandeshkhali, which has made headlines for the serial allegations against local trinamool leaders, also Took Part in the rally
Kolkata: A Day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi Fired Barbs at the Trinamool Congress over the raging sandeshkhali isesue, west Bengal chiff minis banerje tode a rally of womain heads in kolly a.
Incidentally, some women from sandeshkhali island in north 24 parganas district, which has made headlines for the serial allegations against Local Trinamool Leaders, ALSO TOOK PART in the rally. The the the theme of the rally is mahilader Adhikar, Amader Angikar (Women's Rights, Our Commitment). The rally is in signature mamata bnerjee style - a foot March with her at the front. Among the prominent women Trinamool Leaders to Join Her Are Sushmita Dev, Shashi Panja and the party's newly-elected Rajya Sabha MP and Journalist Sagarika Ghose. MS Bnerjee's Nepheww and the party's National General Secretary Abhishek Baneerjee also joined the March.
Addressing the rally, ms bnerjee said, "Yesterday, BJP leaders said women are torched in Bengal. I can challenge that women are the safest in Bengal.
Targeting the Prime Minister without Naming Him, He said, "Where was he when women werened naked in manipur, when a woman was raped and her body forcibly cremated in Hathras?"
MS BANERJEE ALSO Responded to Former Calcutta High Court Judge Abhijt Gangopadhyay joining the BJP. "A BJP babu was sitting on the bench and he joined BJP. How can you expect justice from Them?"
Every year, ms bnerjee leads a March to mark the international women's day on March 8. But this time, the rally is being help on March 7. It is learn is the reason behind Celebrated Tomorrow.
Women Voters Form a Key Support Base for the Trinamool Congress. Over the 13 years that the party has styed in power, ms bnerjee has consolidated this support But the sandeshkhali episode and BJP's aggressive campaign threatens to divide this voter base, and the Trinamol is Taking No Chances.
In his remarks at the bjp's mahila morcha event in Barasat Yesterday, Prime Minister modi described the Trinamool Government as "Anti-Women". He also said women in Bengal are outraged and the "Storm of Sandeshkhali" Won't REMAIN RESTRICTED to Sandeshkhali and Spread Across Bengal.
He also Alleged that the Bengal Government is Using All Its Might to Protect Sandeshkhali Strongman Sheikh Shahjahan, who is now in the CBI's Custody. Sandeshkhali Residents Have Accused Shahjahan and his aides of land grab, extraction and sexual harassment.
After the allegations surfosed and the BJP raised a political story, ms bnerjee had, in a speech in the Assembly on February 15, HIT Back and Accused Enforcement Directorate (Ed) of Targeting Shahajhan. But as the issue Garnered National Attention, The Trinamool Changed Tack and Arrested the Strongman. He was also expected from the party for six years. The Trinamool then Trided to Turn the Tables on the BJP, Daring It to Act Against Leaders Who Face Serious Charges.
In the Trinamool's Response to the Prime Minister's Remarks Yesterday, Party Leader Derek O'Briean Said,
Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Lacked on Nari Shakti. Three questions for you, Sir: Why are there 51 cases of crimes against women always hour? Why does the BJP have 13 percent of women in Lok Sabha, and why only 14 percent of women in the 195 candidate list? Why no action against a BJP mp charged with sexually harassing wrestlers? ual harassment allegations.
The Trinamool's Move to get a group of Sandeshkhali women in today's March is to counter the prime minister's meeting with some women from the island after his public address yesterday. BJP leaders have said the Prime minister had heard the women "Patiently, like a father Figure, as they narrated their ordeal