bjp: Situation in BJP rule worse than that under Hitler: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata: Alleging that the central government is using central agencies to interfere in the affairs of the state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said the BJP-led government was “undermining the federal structure of the country”. is”.

Condemning the Centre’s “intervention efforts”, he said that “the situation under the BJP-led government was more hostile than under dictators like Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin or Benito Mussolini”.

He also said that central agencies “should be given autonomy” if democracy is to be protected.

Addressing a press conference at the state secretariat, he said, “The BJP-led central government is using central agencies to interfere in the affairs of the state. It is destroying the federal structure of the country. A Tughlaqi regime.” is applicable.” Banerjee, without taking names, said that “agencies cannot function because there is no autonomy. Autonomy was in the hands of two individuals and the BJP. This kind of political interference was not prevalent in the times of Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin or Benito Mussolini.” “.

Notably, the Bengal CM has long been accusing the BJP government at the Center of “harassing” opponents by using central agencies like CBI, ED, including her party.

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Originally published at Pen 18