NEW DELHI: The BJP on Tuesday attacked the West Bengal Government over incidents of political violence in the State, with Home Minister Rajnath Singh holding Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee “responsible” and alleging that anarchy existed there.
The party also targeted Banerjee over the arrest of its youth activist Priyanka Sharma for sharing a meme of the chief minister, and Union Minister Arun Jaitley likened her to a dictator who does not like people laughing at her.
“Humour, wit, sarcasm survive in a free society. They have no place in autocracies. Dictators laugh at people. They don’t like people laughing at them. Bengal, today is a case in point,” Jaitley said.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed immediate release of Sharma on bail and asked her to tender a “written apology” at the time of her release from jail for sharing the meme. (AGENCIES)
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