TMC alleges BJP putting spin on video after saffron party asks, 'Why Mamata upset with chants of Jai Shri Ram'
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'.
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.
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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.