Won't allow anyone to act against people's interest: Mamata

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Press Trust of India Jhargram (WB)
Last Updated : Aug 09 2018 | 6:00 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today accused the BJP of creating division among people on the basis of religion, caste and creed, while asking them to repose faith in her as she would never allow anybody to act against their interests.

During a visit to Jhargram district, her first after the panchayat polls in May this year, the Trinamool Congress chief urged the people to stay united against communal forces and stop them from entering the district.

The BJP had fared well at the rural polls in the tribal-dominated district.

Banerjee directed the MLAs, TMC leaders as well as the District Magistrate and the Superintendent of Police to help solve people's problems. She also inaugurated a number of health care projects for the district.

Accusing the BJP of trying to disrupt peace in this erstwhile Maoist-affected area, she said, "In the last seven years, we have not let anybody disrupt peace in this region. We have not allowed the Maoists to enter this place. A few people are bringing in Maoists from neighbouring Jharkhand to create bloodbath in Jhargram."
Hitting out at the BJP, she said, "I do not create any division among people. I do not create division among the Hindus and Muslims, nor among the other communities. It's the ruling BJP at the Centre which does that. We are not with them (the BJP)."

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First Published: Aug 09 2018 | 6:00 PM IST

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