Union Minister Arun Jaitley Slams Mamata Banerjee, Says Mayawati Unfit To Govern

New Delhi: Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of throttling democracy and said BSP chief Mayawati’s personal attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi showed she was unfit to hold any public post. Jaitley said democracy had become a casualty in West Bengal.

The Minister tweeted: “Mamata Didi - Democracy has become a casualty in Bengal. Opposition workers are murdered, candidates are attacked, polling booths are captured and Opposition leaders are not entitled to organise rallies.” A rally of BJP President Amit Shah was axed after the land owner who had rented out his property withdrew his consent.

In an interview to a news agency, Mayawati mounted a scathing personal attack on the Prime Minister saying that he could not be expected to respect other’s sisters and wives when he had left his own wife for political gains.

Jaitley tweeted: “Behan Mayawati - She is firm on becoming a Prime Minister. Her governance, ethics and discourse stoops to an all-time low. Her personal attack on the Prime Minister exposes her as unfit for public life.” The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) too hit out at Banerjee for not allowing Amit Shah’s chopper to land and let him hold an election rally in Jadavpur. (IANS)

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