Kolkata:Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday began her two-day Dharna here against the central government's alleged denial of funds of MGNREGS. During her Dharna, Mamata launched a scathing attack on the ally Congress as she had doubts whether the Congress would get 40 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
"Congress, I don't know if you will win 40 seats out of 300. Why such arrogance? You came to Bengal, we are an INDIA alliance. Tell me at least. I came to know from the administration. If you have guts, defeat the BJP in Varanasi. You lose in places where you won earlier", said Mamata. The Chief Minister also said, "We told Congress to fight alone in 300 seats. We will all support and give 243 seats to regional parties. Let those who are strong fight in places where they are strong. In this situation, Congress first came to Bengal to woo the Muslim votes here. BJP is giving tickets to Hindus. Congress and CPM are giving tickets to Muslims. We are for Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians," she said.
Mamata Banerjee further said, "If anyone can fight with BJP, then Bengal and Trinamool can do it. We can bring the regional parties together. Congress can't do it alone." She also attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his ongoing Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. "We are the so-called INDIA alliance. They didn't inform us. I don't want anything else. No one told me. I heard through the administration. They apparently called Derek (O'Brien) and asked him to pass their cars. I have not been notified even once," Mamata said.