West Bengal stopped her car and stomped out to confront the people who were chanting 'Jai Shri Ram'
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is known for her fiery attitude. And Bengal CM seemed to lose her cool, while going to Chandrakona in West Midnapore to campaign for TMC candidates in the district. Just before Mamata Banerjee's convoy entered Chandrakona, near Radhaballavpur area, a group of boys chanted 'Jai Shri Ram', 'Jai Shri Ram' several times.
In a video, which has gone viral on social media, Mamata Banerjee is seen angrily coming out of her car and saying," Palachish keno, aye, aye, Palachish keno, aye aye". She further went on to say," Haridas Pal,...galagali diche".
BJP Bengal tweeted the video and wanted to know, why Mamata Banerjee is calling 'Jai Shri Ram' an abuse. TMC on their part have said that BJP is putting 'spin' on this video and have also dubbed it 'silly'.
Why is DIDI so upset with chants of JAI SHRI RAM & why does she call it "GALAGALI"? pic.twitter.com/dTrBqrS6Oo
— BJP Bengal (@BJP4Bengal) May 4, 2019
It loosely translates to, "Why are you running away, come, come. Why are you running away, come here". Then West Bengal CM told all the people who had gathered around her, "Look, some random people are abusing me". Soon the video went viral on social media and many Twitterati questioned how can 'Jai Shri Ram' be an abuse.
Here are some of the top tweets:
In the hinterlands of #WestBengal chants of "Jai Sri Ram" "Jai Sri Ram" greet Mamata Banerjee. Fuming she descends, yells & likens the sacred chant to "abuse"...Her professed Hinduness is mere pretension. This is her actual face.
— Chowkidar Dr. Anirban Ganguly (@anirbanganguly) May 4, 2019
"Limousine Liberals" will scarcely understand! pic.twitter.com/gubiiNu9hh
At Chandrakona, when youths greeted Mamata Banerjee with chants of Jai Sree Ram, she got furious and said "who's hurling abusive phrases at me"..
— Sourish Mukherjee (@me_sourish) May 4, 2019
Now, Jai Sree Ram too, is an abusive phrase in Bengal !! pic.twitter.com/7XzPeCsA7l
Crowds Chanting Jai Shri Ram Slogans infuriated West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who stopped her Car abruptly to take on the crowd. She warned the crowd on not give Gaali to her.
— Rishi Bagree (@rishibagree) May 4, 2019
How can Jai shri Ram chants is a "Gaali" for her ???pic.twitter.com/UMoKWylydg
Later referring to the incident in her Chandrakona rally, Mamata Banerjee accused BJP of orchestrating the protest. She said that the saffron outfit lacks political courtesy, and have hired monkeys to gherao her car and abuse her. Mamata Banerjee also warned BJP workers saying they should imagine what will happen if TMC cadres response to such provocations.
1. TMC's reaction to the video
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The @ArvindKejriwal incident in Delhi and the malicious spin on a silly video targeting @MamataOfficial in Bengal prove that BJP has already LOST. They are desperately creating incidents to try and find 'game-changers'. People have already changed the game! Modi is OUT: Derek
— All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) May 4, 2019
TMC has blamed BJP for the video going viral. Linking it to the incident of Kejriwal getting slapped in Delhi, spokesperson Derek was quoted by AITC handle as saying, "The Arvind Kejriwal incident in Delhi and the malicious spin on a silly video targeting Mamata Banerjee in Bengal prove that BJP has already LOST. They are desperately creating incidents to try and find 'game-changers'. People have already changed the game! Modi is OUT"
Later TMC further tweeted:
Desperate #BJP in #Bengal doing what they do best. Shame on their desperation to put spin on a video and create falsehood. #Bengal has rejected them and they know that. They'll have no place to hide on May 23
— All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) May 4, 2019
2. Mamata exudes confidence of winning all the seats
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Calling Modi government, 'choro ka sarkar', Mamata Banerjee said that she is confident of winning all the 42 seats in TMC. She was canvassing for superstar Deb, who is locked in a tough fight from Ghatal Lok Sabha constituency against former IPS officer Bharati Ghosh.
3. When Mamata challenged Modi-Shah to a Sanskrit Mantra chanting challenge
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During the campaign trail, Mamata Banerjee has repeatedly tried to hit out at BJP who has accused her of doing minority appeasement. West Bengal CM even said that she known more Sankshit shlokas and mantras than Amit Shah and Narendra Modi, and dared them to join her in a contest.
She has also claimed that TMC respects all religions and it is BJP which is playing communal politics.
