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Manik Sarkar additionally claimed electors “couldn’t solid” their votes up to now 5 years (Picture: @cpimspeak)
Manik Sarkar alleged that the BJP-led authorities is “not following the Structure” and has “murdered democracy” in Tripura
Former Tripura chief minister and CPI(M) chief Manik Sarkar claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has change into “stressed over the Left-Congress alliance” within the poll-bound state.
Alleging that the BJP-led authorities is “not following the Structure” and has “murdered democracy” in Tripura, he mentioned that the 2 rivals – the Left and the Congress- have joined arms to finish “fascist” rule within the state.
His remark comes after PM Modi had on February 11 lashed out on the Congress-CPI(M) alliance in Tripura throughout an election rally and mentioned the 2 events have unusually chosen ‘dosti’ (friendship) within the northeastern state as towards their regular ‘kushti’ (wrestling) in Kerala.
“You have got talked about that two events, that are combating one another in a state (Kerala), have change into pals right here. It’s true {that a} CPI(M)-led entrance is working a authorities in Kerala the place the Congress is sitting on the opposition bench. However democracy is vibrant there, which is lacking in Tripura. The BJP shouldn’t be following the Structure right here and a fascist rule is happening,” Sarkar mentioned at an election rally in South Tripura’s Santirbazar on Monday.
The veteran CPI(M) chief additionally mentioned, “It seems that the PM has change into stressed over the Left-Congress alliance…Democracy has been murdered within the northeastern state and the BJP shouldn’t be following the Structure right here throughout the previous 5 years of its rule. All these are occurring at your behest.” Claiming that the BJP’s tribal and non-tribal vote financial institution has “gone down drastically within the poll-bound state”, Sarkar mentioned the electoral understanding between the Left and the Congress will keep away from division of anti-BJP votes, which has “left the saffron camp fear”.
“The PM has toured the state twice for the continuing marketing campaign for the elections however he averted to say concerning the implementation of the imaginative and prescient doc unveiled earlier than the 2018 meeting elections. Modi stays silent on the guarantees throughout his marketing campaign within the poll-bound state,” he mentioned.
Sarkar additionally claimed electors “couldn’t solid” their votes up to now 5 years and urged them to make sure that they’ll train their franchise within the February 16 elections.
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