Kolkata: CM Suvendu Adhikari on Monday took a swipe at Mamata Trinamool Congress over its planned protest march from Rajabazar to Park Circus on Tuesday, saying the party had chosen a “very good location” for the rally route.TMC has announced the march to protest against the recent developments in Delhi, including the call for CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation and the police action on protesters.“Student leaders from Bangladesh are seen posting in support of the movement involving Prakash Raj and others. It is anti-national. They openly declare that they wish to see the downfall of PM Narendra Modi,” Adhikari said on the Delhi movement.Terming the movement as a “deep state conspiracy” he said: “They will achieve nothing. The party hasn’t asked us to take to the streets. Had we been asked, the nationalist public would have handled the situation. The country has a govt, laws, Delhi Police and paramilitary forces. The rule of law is firmly established. Such things will not happen here. The entire state apparatus and the democratic system stand with the PM. If one wishes to oust the PM or BJP, it must be done through elections — a goal that remains out of reach for them.”Adhikari invoked Durga Puja and the observance of Navratri fast to underline his criticism, claiming that the forthcoming civic polls would further diminish TMC’s political standing in Kolkata. He added that the opposition camp had split into three factions and lacked even a recognisable name, symbol or party flag for its political campaigns.Citing an instance from Beleghata, the CM alleged that a local MLA had recently organised a march with around a dozen people carrying an old-style party flag, claiming they were no longer in a position to get new flags made.Although not officially announced as yet, sources said Mamata Banerjee might lead Tuesday’s rally and walk all the way.TMC, in a pamphlet circulated on Monday, mentioned multiple agendas behind the protest. Besides seeking the CEC’s resignation, the march would also be held against the “suppression of democracy”, Mamata Banerjee’s detention in New Delhi and the “oppression” of the opposition, including new-generation protesters.
