Accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of trying to topple the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in Maharashtra in an “unethical and unconstitutional” manner, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that after Maharashtra, they (Bharatiya Janata party) will topple governments in other States ruled by Opposition parties.
“What is happening in Maharashtra is shocking...There should be justice for the electorate’s mandate...After Maharashtra, they will topple governments in other states,” the Chief Minister said speaking to journalists at the State Secretariat. The Chief Minister accused the BJP government of “destroying several institutions” and wondered whether the country was going in for a Presidential form of governance.
Ms. Banerjee linked the developments in Maharashtra with the ongoing election to the post of President of India. “You will appreciate that there is a presidential election and the BJP government has less votes than what is required,” she said, connecting this to the timing of BJP’s efforts to topple the Maharashtra government. “This time, they have chosen to topple the Maharashtra government in an unethical and unconstitutional manner,” she added.
