Don’t let Left sun rise in bengal, says Advani

Senior BJP leader L.K. Advani on Thursday took a dig at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee raising a question mark on their honesty and integrity. Speaking at a campaign rally in Kolkata for party candidate Mina Devi Purohit, Mr Advani said that Dr Singh had proved to be a weak economist and also failed to retain his honest image. “I had full respect for Dr Singh till he became the Prime Minister. But under his regime, the country has witnessed the worst scandals and reached the zenith of corruption. Despite being an economist, he has been unable to restrict the price rise which is anti-aam admi. Further he is known to be an honest person but the question arises why he has been trying to shield the other corrupt members of this government,” Mr Advani said. Lashing out at the Left Front government in Bengal, Mr Advani said: “The sunset of the Marxism has already taken place in various parts of the world apart from Cuba, Kerala, Kolkata and Tripura. However, the sun has started to go down in Bengal and you should not let it rise again.” Unlike Trinamul Congress chief Mamata Banerjee who was seen attacking the senior BJP leaders on Thursday, Mr Advani did not take her name during his campaign in the city. “Nothing can be said about others (read: Mamata Banerjee). However, it is important to bring a honest government here. Further whoever will be defeating the Left Front is welcome but should lay the foundation of a clean political system,” Mr Advani added. Meanwhile, speaking at another election rally at Bethuadahari town in Nadia, the senior BJP leader said, “Had the chief minister of West Bengal been an honest person then the state would not be in such a poor condition.” he pleaded the voters to give the Left a “permanent leave”.

Deccan Chronicle