How can Bengal election be fair when so many genuine voters are left out, asks Shashi Panja
This house came under attack on March 14. Did you ever think you would personally become a victim of political violence? We knew that the BJP is a violent party, it’s politics is very shallow. But this was a new low. It was total hooliganism and they are proud about what they did. It is shocking and humiliating because I was in my own house, my political office, and I was putting up political banners. I was clearly overpowered. What surprises me most is the cowardice. You have a lady in front of you; you can’t come running with a brick and thump it in her stomach. They did it on a day when the Prime Minister was in the city. You’re a senior leader in the party and three-time MLA and Minister as well. What do you think of the 2026 election and upcoming elections? And how do you think it is different from the 2021 election? If the BJP, which says ‘hum log aarahe hain (we will come to power)’, is so confident of winning this election, then why did you actually have to do an SIR (Special Intensive Revision)? You do a routine intensive revision like you did in Assam. Why did you have to go so deep to disenfranchise so many people? …
