I’m a big donkey, failed to recognise Adhikaris’ true face: Mamata

Soon after TMC MP Sisir Adhikari, the father of Suvendu Adhikari, joined the BJP in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee blamed herself for not recognising the “true face” of the Adhikari family earlier.

“I say I am a big donkey (ami ekta boro gadha) for having failed to recognise them. I don’t know (about it), but people say their ‘empire’ is worth Rs 5,000 crore and they will use money to buy votes. But don’t vote for them,” Banerjee said at an election rally.

Comparing the Adhikari family with “Mir Jafar” (traitor), Banerjee said the people of the region will give a befitting reply to them. She also blamed the Adhikari family for ruling the district as “zamindars” (landlords) by taking full control of the area, claiming that even she was not allowed to hold public meetings there.

Banerjee later called BJP a “party of monsters”. She said, “BJP means Bharatiya Joghonno (bad) Party. I was Lok Sabha MP seven times and I have seen many prime ministers. But I have never seen such a ruthless, cruel PM. BJP is a party of monsters, demons, Ravana, Duryodhana, Dushasana, unrest and terror.”

Mamata said, “Those who have fled have betrayed. Ask who took how much. TMC thief? Narendra Modi. Chief of robbers. And those who keep in touch with the BJP, we do not communicate with them. I don’t care if they come or go. I used to have a lot of respect. Loved them so much. I drew a picture of Goddess Maa Tara myself and gave it to them (Suvendu Adhikari) and today, they are traitors. Remember there can be no greater traitor than these. The people of Medinipur have to liberate themselves from such people.”

Earlier, joining the BJP, Suvendu Adhikari’s father Sisir Adhikari said, “The way our family was driven out (of TMC) will be forever written in history. We will rise against all political attacks and atrocities in Bengal. We will work under Modiji and Amit Shahji.”