West Bengal: UP CM Yogi Adityanath raked up the ban imposed on Durga Puja by the Bengal government last year saying, while the whole nation observed Durga Puja and Muharram together, as their dates had clashed, only West Bengal government banned the celebration of Durga Puja.
Talking to ANI he said, “The whole country including Uttar Pradesh observed Durga Puja and Muharram together. No violence took place in my state as I had given prior warning to people. Why could not West Bengal do the same? TMC government here is very undemocratic. I am Sure that after May 23, a nationalist government will be formed and will rule West Bengal”.
He also alleged that the Chief Minister is trying to block the term ‘Ram’ in the state and added, “She is emboldening goons.” The UP CM ended his speech shouting the slogan ‘Pura Bharat Dol Raha Hai, Modi Modi Bol Raha Hai, indicating that his political quarter will sweep the ongoing Lok Sabha polls.
Adityanath’s statement came just before nine seats are scheduled to go to polls in West Bengal on May 19. The counting will take place on May 23.
