Suvendu Adhikari Clarifies ‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas’ Statement
Emphasizes National Unity and Criticizes Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 17: West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari clarified his recent statements on ‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas,’ emphasizing the importance of national unity. He stated that his comments were taken ‘out of context’ and expressed his alignment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas.’
Adhikari criticized West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for what he described as divisive politics. He said, ‘My statement is being taken out of context. I am clear that those who are nationalists stand for this Nation and Bengal, and we should be with them. Those who don’t stand with us, work against the interest of Nation and Bengal, we need to expose them. Also, like Mamata Banerjee, we shouldn’t divide people in majority and minority and see them as Indians. I embody in letter and spirit, Prime Minister’s call for Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, and Sabka Prayas.’
Earlier, Adhikari urged his party to dissolve its Minority Morcha, saying that they had raised the slogan ‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas’ for a long time but now the time has come to say, ‘Jo Hamare Saath, Hum Unke Saath’ (We are with those who support us). He stated, ‘I had spoken about nationalist Muslims and you too had said ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’. But I will not say this anymore. Instead, we will now say, ‘Jo Hamare Saath, Hum Unke Saath’. Stop this ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’. There is no need for Minority Morcha.’
The senior BJP leader also claimed that the fight to save Hindus and the Constitution will continue and urged his workers to support him. ‘I have already said what I had to. The fight will continue. Will all of you join us? Will we fight like before together? We will win. We will save Hindus, save the Constitution,’ Adhikari said.
Adhikari alleged that more than 50 lakh Hindus were not allowed to vote in Lok Sabha polls and over two lakh were refrained from voting in the by-polls. He announced plans to start a legal battle against this. ‘Democracy is dead in Bengal. We have started a mass movement today. Nearly 50 lakh Hindus were not allowed to vote in the Lok Sabha elections. More than 2 lakh Hindus were not allowed to vote in the 4 by-polls held in the state. I am launching a portal. Whoever was not allowed to vote, can register themselves and full secrecy will be ensured. I will start a legal battle also,’ he said.
In the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections, the BJP’s seat count decreased from 18 to 12, while the TMC secured 29 out of the 42 seats in West Bengal.
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Suvendu Adhikari -: Suvendu Adhikari is a politician in West Bengal, India. He is currently the Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.
Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas -: ‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas’ is a Hindi phrase that means ‘Together with all, Development for all.’ It is a slogan used by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to promote inclusive development in India.
Mamata Banerjee -: Mamata Banerjee is the Chief Minister of West Bengal, a state in India. She is the leader of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) party.
Minority Morcha -: Minority Morcha is a wing of a political party that focuses on the issues and concerns of minority communities in India.
Lok Sabha -: Lok Sabha is the lower house of India’s Parliament. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by the people of India to represent them.
BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party, which is one of the major political parties in India. It is currently the ruling party at the national level.
