Fresh salvos flew in West Bengal’s political arena on Thursday as BJP’s Dilip Ghosh accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of inevitable defiance against court rulings in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) voter list row. Post the Supreme Court’s Wednesday hearing on her new plea, Ghosh minced no words in Malda.
Addressing reporters, he lambasted her speech patterns: ‘She routinely disrespects PM Modi, Amit Shah, and JP Nadda. For those scorning the Constitution and judiciary, words fail.’
Ghosh rallied public resolve: ‘Bengal’s people will decide. Courts have mandated before—Supreme and High—but she turns a blind eye. Conveniently litigates in her hour of need, discards otherwise.’
Prophesying the TMC’s end, he termed the assembly’s interim budget their ‘parting shot.’ ‘No future budgets for them,’ he predicted, tempering optimism: ‘Expect voter-pleasing declarations, scant substance.’
Anticipation builds for the budget, spotlighting Lakshmi Bhandar (Rs 1,000/1,200 monthly for women), DA adjustments, ASHA salaries. Conceived pre-2021 elections and amplified pre-Lok Sabha, it’s TMC’s voter magnet.
A potential uptick in aid could fortify female support. As SIR disputes collide with fiscal strategies and Ghosh’s provocations, West Bengal’s polity teeters on a knife-edge, heralding protracted confrontations ahead.