KOLKATA: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav said on Sunday said that the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre would not last long as "communal forces" may experience temporary success but will ultimately be defeated.
While addressing the mega Martyrs' Day rally of the TMC, Yadav said, "Those who have come to power are guests for just a few days... This government at the Centre won't last long and will fall soon. Such communal forces want to be in power at any cost, but those designs won't succeed," he said without naming the BJP or NDA.
The Samajwadi Party leader asserted that the "communal forces at the Centre" are "hatching conspiracies and trying to destabilise the country".
"The forces who want to divide the nation on communal lines might taste temporary success, but they will be defeated in the end. Such communal forces want to be in power at any cost," he added.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee backed Yadav's comment and said the BJP-led government at the Centre would not last long as it has been formed through "intimidation".
"The BJP no longer holds a majority. Given how the current Central government came to powerby misusing central investigation agencies and the Election Commission of Indiait won't be able to sustain itself for long," she said.
Banerjee lauded Akhilesh Yadav for his party's performance in the Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh.
"The 'Khel' (game) you played in UP should have forced the BJP government (in UP) to resign, but the shameless government is continuing in power by misusing agencies and other means," she said praising Yadav.
"You cannot cow us down by misusing agencies... Only Bengal can preserve the existence of India; there can be no India without Bengal," she added.
Banerjee accused the BJP, Congress, and CPI(M) of having a "tacit understanding" in West Bengal, alleging that their sole aim is to obstruct development efforts in the state.
"I am prepared to offer 10 lakh state government jobs. However, whenever I attempt to announce such initiatives, these parties file Public Interest Litigations (PILs) against them in court. Sometimes they try to block job creation, while at other times they attempt to hinder reservation benefits for backward classes."
"We are challenging them legally in the Supreme Court and will continue to do so. We will not let their disruptions succeed under any circumstances," the chief minister stated.
In an apparent reference to recent incidents of mob assaults in the state, the chief minister said, "Don't inflict injustice on people or tolerate it; we won't spare even TMC members if they are found guilty. I want TMC workers to be the people's friends. I want to tell municipality and panchayat representatives, MLAs, and MPs that they must ensure that we do not receive any complaint against them."
"If we get any complaint, we will take appropriate action. Everyone knows that if there is any injustice, we do not even spare TMC members," she added.
Banerjee's remarks came in the context of public discontent in some areas of the state over the alleged involvement of TMC leaders in instances of mob violence and public flogging.
In many of these cases, those arrested are associated with the TMC.
Delivering a stern message to the party's elected representatives, Banerjee said non-performance would not be tolerated.
"Do not be greedy. Eat simple food but do not engage in corruption. We will not maintain any relations with those who do not serve the people after being elected. We have to be humble in our victory," she said.
