Will give my life but not let India divide: Mamata Banerjee at Eid gathering

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday “promised” that she will lay down her life but will not let the country divide. Banerjee who was addressing a gathering for Eid-ul-Fitr namaz in Kolkata alleged that “some people are trying to divide the country”, hinting at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo said she wanted peace in Bengal and “don’t want riots” or “divisions in the country”

“We want peace in Bengal. We don’t want riots. We want peace. We don’t want divisions in the country. I promise today on Eid, I am ready to give my life but I will not let the country divide,” Banerjee said. 

Calling the BJP a “gaddar (traitor) party”, she said that the people should not listen to anyone and stay peaceful. “I have to fight agencies too – I fight them because I have the courage to do so but I am not ready to cow down,” the Chief Minister voiced.

Accusing the saffron party of dividing Muslim votes, she said that nobody has the courage to do so and with the election results will reflect who will stay in power and who won’t.

Banerjee alleged that the BJP is trying to change the history and the Constitution of the country, asserting she wont allow the implementation NRC in West Bengal. “I urge you all to stand with me, we will fight and we will win,” she added

The TMC leader claimed that if everyone unites against the BJP, their government will be toppled. She

“In one year’s time, elections will be held to decide who will come to power in our country. Let us promise that we will unite and fight against divisive forces. We must ensure that all of us together vote them out in the next polls. If we fail to protect democracy, then everything will be finished,” Banerjee said.