Ram Navami: Mamata Banerjee blames ‘outsiders’ to defend Islamist violence in Howrah

Hours after Islamists ran riots towards Hindus celebrating Ram Navami in Howrah, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tried accountable the violence on ‘outsiders.’

“You bring goons-on-hire from outside of Bengal, carry out arson, and orchestrate riots here…We have never stopped you from conducting rallies… Who permitted you to hold rallies with swords and bulldozers?” she mentioned throughout a protest rally towards the Union authorities.

“I heard that today they used bulldozers in Howrah…What is this audacity? We will give a befitting reply…Why did you change the route (of the Ram Navami procession)? You chose an unauthorised route to provoke a community,” Mamata Banerjee mentioned.

On Thursday (March 30), stones have been pelted on a Ram Navami procession from the terraces of the buildings within the Shibpur space of Howrah. This led to a conflict between the Hindu and Muslim teams, resulting in violence and arson. Vehicles and retailers have been additionally torched in the course of the assault.

Several disturbing movies of the incident went viral on social media. A big contingent of police was deployed to comprise the regulation and order state of affairs within the space. The cops carried out a flag march, fired tear gasoline shells and chased away the rioters.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had earlier insinuated that violence happens when Hindus take out Ram Navami processions via ‘Muslim areas’ and likewise tried to offer a clear chit to the Islamists by invoking their Faith and Ramzan.

The deliberate reference to ‘outsiders’ within the context of the violence, which passed off in Howrah, is a ploy by Mamata Banerjee to absolve the position of Islamists within the violence and the failure of regulation and order within the state.

Mamata Banerjee and her prejudiced remarks towards outsiders

She used related ways in 2019 when family members of 1 deceased Mohammed Sayeed attacked medical doctors on the NRS Medical College and hospital in Kolkata. When different medical doctors and hospital employees staged a protest, demanding safety and security, Mamata Banerjee was fast to accuse them of being ‘outsiders.’

“They are outsiders. The government will not support them in any way. I condemn doctors who have gone on strike. Policemen die in the line of duty but the police don’t go on a strike,” she had mentioned.

In the run-up to the 2021 West Bengal Vidhan Sabha polls, Mamata Banerjee used the ‘outsider’ jibe for political positive factors. She tried to consolidate the Bengali vote by first labelling the BJP as a celebration of ‘outsiders‘ (Bohiragoto).

#WATCH | They (BJP) have one other plan to kill a girl from their very own occasion with goons they’ve introduced from Bihar & UP and put the blame on Bengal. This is their plan: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee pic.twitter.com/KujcL52Xho

— ANI (@ANI) March 30, 2021

While addressing an election rally in March final yr, she alleged, “They (BJP) have the plan to kill a woman from their party. As you know, they had brought goons from Uttar Pradesh (to Bengal). They will make those goons torture her, blame the State and divide the Hindus and Muslims. Remember this is the plan of the thugs from Bihar, and Rajasthan.”

“Baira thaka goondara aisa bangla ke dhokhol kora nibe, Banglar sanskriti ke dhokhol kore nabe, banglar asthitya dhokhol kore nabe.(Goons from other States will come here and take over Bengal, destroy its culture and identity),” the incumbent West Bengal Chief Minister alleged throughout one other election rally in Nandigram.

We need BJP to finish in Goa. Everyone must unite to defeat BJP in Goa. I didn’t come to counter you, I don’t need outsiders to manage Goa…I additionally belong to a Brahmin household, I’m a Brahmin. I don’t have to take a personality certificates from BJP: WB CM Mamata Banerjee in Goa pic.twitter.com/xakvWb0xdI

— ANI (@ANI) December 14, 2021

In December 2021, Banerjee visited Goa and claimed that she didn’t need ‘outsiders’ to manage Goa. “We want BJP to end in Goa. Everyone needs to unite to defeat BJP in Goa. I didn’t come to counter you, I don’t want outsiders to control Goa,” she had mentioned.