Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee raised serious questions against the central government, BJP, and the Election Commission regarding the ongoing politics over the Babri Masjid construction in Murshidabad and the specific intensive revision (SIR) process of the voter list. He stated that religious sites like mosques or temples should not become political tools. Those using them as political weapons should refrain from doing so.
On the construction of the Babri Masjid in Murshidabad, Abhishek remarked he only saw bricks laid out, and some leaders are merely fueling communal politics. Taking a jab at Humayun Kabir, he questioned why leaders, once BJP candidates, didn’t object to joining the party that demolished the Babri Masjid.
Accusing BJP of politicizing deaths, Abhishek cited the instance of political posters being placed during the Pulwama attack. He demanded answers from Home Minister Amit Shah on the violence in Bangladesh and criticized the Prime Minister for the lack of a public response.
Regarding the SIR process, he claimed immense pressure on BLOs resulted in 58 deaths and 29 suicides. Abhishek criticized the Election Commission for failing to address many of his queries and leaking false information on meeting days. He also noted that while millions of voters' names were removed in Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, and Kerala, the fewest were removed in Bengal, yet the state is being targeted.
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Abhishek demanded the Election Commission release the list of 13.6 million alleged fraudulent voters, indicating how many are Rohingya and Bangladeshis. He suggested that if the list isn't published, the Election Commission should apologize. He accused them of declaring many living people dead and claimed to possess district-level evidence.
Abhishek Banerjee announced plans to visit Delhi on December 31 to meet election commission officials, requesting a live broadcast of the meeting. He warned of a siege of the Election Commission office if the list isn't released.
Discussing the future political agenda, Abhishek declared he would become active from January 1, and from January 2, he would take to the streets. He plans to hold rallies and public meetings across districts, presenting the work report card of Mamata's government over the past 15 years to the public. This movement will be against the insult to Bengal and the attacks on the state.
