Mamata Banerjee Engages Voters Directly in Bhabanipur Campaign Chief minister Mamata Banerjee addressed voters in Bhabanipur on Sunday evening without using the raised platform, instead sitting at the same level as the crowd at a section of Ladies Park renamed Uttam Udyan. The event drew attendees from diverse communities, including Sikhs, Sindhis, Gujaratis, Jains, Biharis, and others. Banerjee highlighted her government’s efforts to ensure stability and uninterrupted business, warning that a BJP victory could threaten this progress. During the interaction, she mentioned attending festivals and religious events across communities, such as Chhath Puja, Mahavir Jayanti, Christmas, and dandiya celebrations. She acknowledged her limited knowledge of specific traditions but expressed her intent to foster happiness among people. “I may not know much, but I go because I want people to feel happy,” she told the audience. Banerjee urged communities to resist what she described as the “autocratic” rule of the BJP, accusing the party of using central agencies to suppress dissent. She recounted how demonetisation had disrupted trade and business, citing the nationwide cashless transition as a contributing factor to economic strain. “You saw how India suffered during demonetisation because everything turned cashless. The country is not in a good situation,” she said, urging communities to spread awareness about the alleged negative impacts. The campaign event followed Banerjee’s earlier appearances in Hooghly’s Tarakeswar, East Burdwan’s Kalna and Manteswar, and Burdwan city. Despite the setup of a dais with chairs, a table, and a banner bearing her name and image, she opted to sit at the same level as the crowd.#mamata_banerjee #trinamool_congress #uttam_udyan #church_of_north_india #gurdwara_bara_sikh_sangat
