New Delhi/ Puttaparthi, Apr 24: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday criticized Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Anil Basu for using foul language against Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee at an election meeting at in Hooghly.
"Anil Bose had used very wrong language for Mamata Banerjee. We condemn the language. It is condemnable. This is not the kind of language, which was used in the democratic politics of India. He needs to apologies to Mamataji," Prasad said.
Prasad further commented on the competition between leaders of CPI-M and Banerjee for providing reservation to minority groups, and said that religion based reservation is not permissible under Indian constitution.
"There is a competition between Mamataji and CPI-M over who gives more reservation to the minority groups. I saw that Mamataji had declared that 50 percent reservation shall be given. CPI-M is also taking in the same tunes. We want to inform Mamataji and CPI-M people that religion based reservation is not permissible under constitution," he said.
Prasad ridiculed the desperation of CPI-M leaders for winning the assembly polls by trying to communalize the ongoing elections.
"The CPI-M is showing the signs of desperation now. CPI-M is disappointed. They are envisaging their defeat. A couple of days ago I came across a statement made by Parkash Karat that if CPI-M looses in West Bengal there would be communal rites. He said like that. What does that mean? You deliberately want to communalise the elections," he added.
West Bengal's 294-member legislature will have assembly elections in six phases.
The first and second phase of voting took place on April 18 and 23 respectively.
The third phase will take place on April 27, fourth phase on May 03, fifth phase on May 07 and sixth phase on May 10.
The Left Front, led by CPI-M, has been in power in West Bengal for more than three decades.
Presently, it is facing a tough challenge from provincial main opposition Trinamool Congress and its ally Congress, who have stepped up pressure by raising simmering issues such as Maoist insurgency, corruption and unemployment.
Daily India
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