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Bengal BJP Chief Warns Workers Against Violence and Extortion
Samik Bhattacharya is the BJP leader in West Bengal.
He told BJP workers not to hurt political opponents or demand money from business owners.
He said the party would not accept these actions.
He also asked people to help keep the state peaceful.
He said peace could encourage more investment.
He linked the message to a Ganesh puja event.
He said Ganesh celebrations had increased under the BJP government.
He also said the BJP should avoid the mistakes it accuses the former Trinamool Congress government of making.
BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya urged party workers to avoid violence against political opponents.
Bhattacharya warned workers not to extort businessmen, saying the party has zero tolerance for such conduct.
He called for peace and a favorable environment for investment in West Bengal.
Speaking at a Ganesh puja inauguration, he said the festival’s observance had increased under the BJP government.
He said the BJP’s mandate required it to avoid the alleged wrongdoing associated with the previous Trinamool Congress regime.
- Who
- Samik Bhattacharya, the West Bengal BJP president, and BJP party workers.
- What
- Bhattacharya warned workers against violence and extortion and called for a peaceful environment that supports investment.
- Where
- At the inauguration of a Ganesh puja in the northern part of a city in West Bengal.
- When
- Sunday.
- Why
- He said the BJP must maintain peace, attract investment, prevent labour migration, and avoid alleged wrongdoing associated with the previous Trinamool Congress regime.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Samik Bhattacharya
- Position
- BJP state president and Rajya Sabha MP
- State
- West Bengal
- Warning
- Workers should not engage in violence or extort businessmen
- Party policy
- The BJP has stated zero tolerance for such activities
- Political change
- The BJP came to power in West Bengal in May after the Trinamool Congress had governed since 2011
- Appeal
- Bhattacharya called for peace, investment, and an end to labour migration
Quotes
Samik Bhattacharya
West Bengal BJP president and Rajya Sabha MP
“We have got a massive mandate from the people of Bengal and must ensure a peaceful environment. Sins committed by the TMC during its regime must be avoided at all costs.”
telegraphindia.com
“Let Lord Ganesh facilitate a surge of investment in Bengal, stop the migration of labour and take Bengal up to the top rungs among front-ranking states.”
telegraphindia.com
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