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Don't need BJP's money to rebuild Vidyasagar statue: Mamata

Mamata Banerjee declined to take money from BJP for the reinstallation of Vidyasagar statue and attacked BJP by saying that vandalising statues was one of their habits.

Mamata Banerjee declined to take money from BJP
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Published : May 16, 2019, 4:48 PM IST

Updated : May 8, 2020, 5:30 PM IST


Mandirbazar(WB): Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday that Bengal does not need money from the BJP, it has enough resources to rebuild the Vidyasagar statue that was vandalised at a Kolkata college following Amit Shah's roadshow.

Mamata Banerjee declined to take money from BJP
Mamata Banerjee declined to take money from BJP

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a rally in Uttar Pradesh, had promised to install the statue at the same spot where it stood before being desecrated on Tuesday.

Addressing a rally here, Banerjee said, "Modi has promised to rebuild the Vidyasagar statue in Kolkata. Why should we take their (BJP's) money, Bengal has enough resources."

She also attacked the BJP, claiming that vandalising statues was one of its habits and that the party has done so in Tripura as well.

"The BJP has destroyed the 200-year-old heritage of West Bengal, those supporting the party will not be accepted by the society," she warned.

Hitting out at the saffron party over its social media posts, the Trinamool Congress supremo also said that the BJP had been spreading canards over Facebook and Twitter.

"The BJP is trying to instigate people and cause riots with its fake posts on social media," she added.


Mandirbazar(WB): Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday that Bengal does not need money from the BJP, it has enough resources to rebuild the Vidyasagar statue that was vandalised at a Kolkata college following Amit Shah's roadshow.

Mamata Banerjee declined to take money from BJP
Mamata Banerjee declined to take money from BJP

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a rally in Uttar Pradesh, had promised to install the statue at the same spot where it stood before being desecrated on Tuesday.

Addressing a rally here, Banerjee said, "Modi has promised to rebuild the Vidyasagar statue in Kolkata. Why should we take their (BJP's) money, Bengal has enough resources."

She also attacked the BJP, claiming that vandalising statues was one of its habits and that the party has done so in Tripura as well.

"The BJP has destroyed the 200-year-old heritage of West Bengal, those supporting the party will not be accepted by the society," she warned.

Hitting out at the saffron party over its social media posts, the Trinamool Congress supremo also said that the BJP had been spreading canards over Facebook and Twitter.

"The BJP is trying to instigate people and cause riots with its fake posts on social media," she added.

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Don't need BJP's money, Bengal has enough to rebuild Vidyasagar statue: Mamata 



Mandirbazar (WB), May 16 (PTI) Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said Thursday Bengal does not need money from the BJP, it has enough resources to rebuild the Vidyasagar statue that was vandalised at a Kolkata college following Amit Shah's roadshow.



Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a rally in Uttar Pradesh, had promised to install the statue at the same spot where it stood before being desecrated on Tuesday.



Addressing a rally here, Banerjee said, "Modi has promised to rebuild the Vidyasagar statue in Kolkata. Why should we take their (BJP's) money, Bengal has enough resources." 



She also attacked the BJP, claiming that vandalising statues was one of its habits and that the party has done so in Tripura as well.



"The BJP has destroyed 200-year-old heritage of West Bengal, those supporting the party will not be accepted by the society," she warned.



Hitting out at the saffron party over its social media posts, the Trinamool Congress supremo also said that the BJP had been spreading canards over Facebook and Twitter.



"The BJP is trying to instigate people and cause riots with its fake posts on social media," she added.


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Last Updated : May 8, 2020, 5:30 PM IST
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