'Hatching A Conspiracy': Bengal CM Mamata Says BJP Trying To Arrest All Oppn Leaders Before LS Polls

<p><strong>New Delhi:</strong> Launching a blistering attack on the BJP-led central government, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the ruling party of &ldquo;conspiring&rdquo; to arrest all the Opposition leaders ahead of the Lok Sabha elections next year, news agency PTI reported.</p> <p>"Before next year's elections, they (BJP) are trying to gag the voice of all opposition parties. They are planning to arrest all opposition leaders before the polls so that they can vote for themselves in an empty country. They are hatching a conspiracy," news agency PTI quoted CM Banerjee as saying.</p> <p>Her remarks came a day ahead of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons to her Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal for questioning in a money-laundering case related the excise policy.</p> <p>"They (Centre) have sent a notice to Arvind (Kejriwal). Five-six MPs have said their phones have been hacked... Let them continue to do it. We cannot humiliate our motherland,&rdquo; CM Banerjee further said.</p> <p>READ | <a title="For Women's Safety, Delhi To Continue With Bus Marshals Till Deployment Of Home Guards: CM Kejriwal" href="https://ift.tt/QJ5FL7k" target="_blank" rel="noopener">For Women's Safety, Delhi To Continue With Bus Marshals Till Deployment Of Home Guards: CM Kejriwal</a></p> <p>Speaking on the NGNREGA dues, the chief minister said her government will decide the next course of action if the funds are not released by November 16.</p> <p>&ldquo;Governor CV Ananda Bose had promised that he would take up the matter with the Centre. Today was the last day, but nothing has happened so far. If the MNEGRA dues are not cleared by November 16, we will declare our next course of action," PTI quoted CM Banerjee as saying.</p> <p>On the arrest of state Forest Minister Jyotipriya Mallick by the Enforcement Directorate, CM Banerjee accused erstwhile Left Front government for the multi-crore ration scam.</p> <p>&ldquo;Many brokers took people's rations and sold those outside. I have cancelled those 1 crore fake ration cards. I have filed a case against them and arrested them. A charge sheet has been issued against them,&rdquo; she said.</p>

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