West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee alleged that the BJP is buying votes in the State. Speaking at an election rally on May 8, Ms. Banerjee alleged that the saffron party is paying money to the extent of ₹5,000, ₹10,000 and ₹15,000 to people to purchase votes.
“The BJP leaders at present are former CPI(M) ‘harmads’ (anti-socials). If you don’t want a reign of terror to usher in, then refrain from voting for the BJP,” she said while addressing a rally at Arambagh in support of her party’s candidate Mitali Bagh.
“This power equation in Delhi has to be altered and change has to be brought in,” she said. She said the BJP is in the habit of “defaming” the people of Bengal. “See how they have dishonoured the women of Sandeshkhali by paying money to make false rape allegations,” she said.
