Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Sunday that the Trinamool Congress-led state government would provide refuge to people from violence-hit Bangladesh if they seek help. Addressing a large 'Martyrs' Day' rally amid heavy rain in Kolkata, Banerjee emphasized the humanitarian stance her government would take.
"I cannot speak anything about Bangladesh as it is another country. The Indian government will speak about that. But if helpless people (from Bangladesh) knock on Bengal's door, we will give them shelter. There is a resolution of the UN. Neighbours will respect refugees," Mamata Banerjee said. She reassured Bengal residents with relatives in violence-stricken Bangladesh of her full support. "I assure all cooperation to Bengal residents whose relatives are stuck in violence-hit Bangladesh," she added.
The violence in Bangladesh, sparked by disputes over the allocation of government jobs, has resulted in over 40 deaths and hundreds of injuries. In response, Bangladesh authorities have imposed a strict curfew across the country, with military personnel patrolling parts of the capital, Dhaka. Banerjee also took the opportunity to praise Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, who attended the rally, for his party's performance in the Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha elections.
"The government at the Centre won't last long. This is not a stable government and will collapse soon," she asserted. Criticizing the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh, she added, "The 'Khel' (game) you played in UP should have forced the BJP government (in UP) to resign, but the shameless government is continuing in power by misusing agencies and other means."
Akhilesh Yadav echoed Banerjee's sentiments, saying, "The people of Bengal have fought with the BJP and left them behind, the same happened in Uttar Pradesh... The people sitting in the government in Delhi are in power only for a few days. 'Woh sarkaar chalne wali nahi hai, woh sarkaar girne wali hai' (that government is not going to last many days, it will fall soon)."
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