BJP Leader Suvendu Adhikari (Image: ANI)
Earlier on Tuesday, Adhikari launched a portal for the voters who could not cast their votes in recently held Lok Sabha elections and bypolls.
Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday called to abandon minority morcha and gave a new slogan of “Jo Hamare Saath, Hum Unke Saath” altering the party’s “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas” motto saying that he had appealed to nationalist Muslims to vote for the BJP but they didn’t.
While addressing the BJP state executive meeting in Kolkata, the Bengal LoP said, “…I had spoken about nationalist Muslims and you too had said ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’. But I will not say this anymore. Instead, we will now say, ‘Jo Hamare Saath, Hum Unke Saath’. Stop this ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’. Minority Morcha is not needed.”
#WATCH | At BJP state executive meeting in Kolkata, West Bengal LoP and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari says, “…I had spoken about nationalist Muslims and you too had said ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’. But I will not say this anymore. Instead, we will now say, ‘Jo Hamare Saath, Hum… pic.twitter.com/mvqKGuJ9iN— ANI (@ANI) July 17, 2024
The Bengal LoP later clarified his statement saying that his words had been taken out of context and vowed that those who are working against the interest of the nation are needed to be exposed.
“My statement is being taken out of context. I am clear that those who are Nationalists, stand for this Nation and Bengal, we should be with them. Those who don’t stand with us, work against the interest of Nation and Bengal, we need to expose them. Also, like Mamata Banerjee, we shouldn’t divide people in majority and minority and see them as Indians. I embody in letter and spirit, Prime Minister’s call for Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas,” he said on X.
My statement is being taken out of context. I am clear that those who are Nationalists, stand for this Nation and Bengal, we should be with them. Those who don’t stand with us, work against the interest of Nation and Bengal, we need to expose them. Also, like Mamata Banerjee, we…— Suvendu Adhikari (@SuvenduWB) July 17, 2024
Earlier on Tuesday, Adhikari launched a portal for the voters who could not cast their votes in recently held Lok Sabha elections and bypolls.
“As promised yesterday, I have launched a portal where genuine voters can register their names, who were not allowed to vote in the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections and the recently concluded Assembly Bypolls. Whoever was not allowed to vote, can register themselves, and full secrecy will be ensured. Here’s the link:- https://savedemocracywb.com,” Adhikari said in a post on X.
As promised yesterday, I have launched a portal where genuine voters can register their names, who were not allowed to vote in the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections and the recently concluded Assembly Bypolls.Whoever was not allowed to vote, can register themselves, and full secrecy will…— Suvendu Adhikari (@SuvenduWB) July 15, 2024
During the Lok Sabha poll campaigning, the West Bengal LoP made an appeal to the Muslim community to vote for the Saffron camp in the polls.
“I want to tell Bengal’s Muslims that they made Mamata Banerjee the chief minister in 2021 because 95 % of them voted for her. Only non-Muslims voted for the BJP,” said the BJP leader as he asked them to switch sides.
“I appeal to the Muslims to hit the streets against her and vote for us. The welfare policies of the Prime Minster are meant for all. Muslims are living in prosperity in (BJP-ruled) Uttar Pradesh and Assam. Go and see for yourself,” he had said.
The Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress secured victory on 29 seats out of 42 seats, while the BJP won 12 seats, down from 18 seats in 2019. The Congress won 1 seat in the recently held general elections.