Mamata Banerjee slams BJP leaders; says they are using Rath Yatra to divide society

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday (February 10) said that the Bhartiya Janata Party leaders are using Rath yatra to create division in society on the basis of religion. 

<p>While addressing a rally in Raiganj, Mamata Banerjee said, “Rath Yatra is a religious festival. We know Lord Jagannath, Balaram and Goddess Subhadra travel in those chariots. But, the BJP leaders are using this Rath Yatra for their own political purposes to divide the society and pit one against the other.”<br />&nbsp;</p>

While addressing a rally in Raiganj, Mamata Banerjee said, “Rath Yatra is a religious festival. We know Lord Jagannath, Balaram and Goddess Subhadra travel in those chariots. But, the BJP leaders are using this Rath Yatra for their own political purposes to divide the society and pit one against the other.”

<p>The CM also accused the party of resorting to lies about Hinduism. She said that the BJPs ambition to wipe out the last opposition bastion in the country.</p>

The CM also accused the party of resorting to lies about Hinduism. She said that the BJPs ambition to wipe out the last opposition bastion in the country.

<p>"Bengal will be ruled by those from the state and not by people coming from Gujarat," Mamata Banerjee asserted.<br />&nbsp;</p>

"Bengal will be ruled by those from the state and not by people coming from Gujarat," Mamata Banerjee asserted.

<p>Reacting to JP Nadda’s comment where he said that the Bengals culture is under threat in TMCs regime, Mamata Banerjee said, “Those who have "no knowledge about Bengals culture are lecturing others on protecting it.”<br />&nbsp;</p>

Reacting to JP Nadda’s comment where he said that the Bengals culture is under threat in TMCs regime, Mamata Banerjee said, “Those who have "no knowledge about Bengals culture are lecturing others on protecting it.”

<p>Mamata Banerjee said that the BJP would be defeated in the upcoming assembly polls and asked the fence-sitters in the party to quit it as early as possible.<br />&nbsp;</p>

Mamata Banerjee said that the BJP would be defeated in the upcoming assembly polls and asked the fence-sitters in the party to quit it as early as possible.