West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (Mohd Zakir/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)In a rhetoric fuelled speech, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday (16 December) vowed that come what may, she will not allow the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) to be implemented in her state.
As quoted by ANI, Mamata addressed her supporters to assert that she will never allow CAB in Bengal and dared the Narendra Modi led centre to dismiss her government.
She took things to the next level by saying, “If they want to implement CAA, they will have to do it over my dead body”.
Earlier it was reported that Mamata had tried to downplay the anti-CAB rioters in her state who had set railway stations, buses, toll booths and trains ablaze apart from pelting stones on running trains.
Mamata was quoted as saying that only a “few trains” were burnt in the state and it was no reason for the centre to stop rail services in parts of the state. She had also alleged that arsonists were actually paid by the BJP.
An Appeal...
Dear Reader,
As you are no doubt aware, Swarajya is a media product that is directly dependent on support from its readers in the form of subscriptions. We do not have the muscle and backing of a large media conglomerate nor are we playing for the large advertisement sweep-stake.
Our business model is you and your subscription. And in challenging times like these, we need your support now more than ever.
We deliver over 10 - 15 high quality articles with expert insights and views. From 7AM in the morning to 10PM late night we operate to ensure you, the reader, get to see what is just right.
Becoming a Patron or a subscriber for as little as Rs 1200/year is the best way you can support our efforts.