BJP's Dilip Ghosh threatens to shoot those involved in damaging public property in 'the same way as in Uttar Pradesh'

Kolkata: BJP state president Dilip Ghosh courted controversy on Sunday by threatening to shoot and kill those involved in damaging public property “like the same way in Uttar Pradesh”. Addressing a public meeting in West Bengal’s Nadia district, Ghosh came down heavily on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee “for not opening fire and ordering lathi charge” on those destroying railway property and public transport during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests in the state in December last year. “Didi’s police didn’t take action against those who destroyed public property as they are her voters. Our governments in Uttar Pradesh, Assam and Karnataka shot these people like dogs,” Ghosh had said. “Is it the father’s property of those who are setting the public property on fire? How can they destroy government property built on taxpayers’ money!” Ghosh said. He said, “The governments of Uttar Pradesh, Assam and Karnataka did the right thing by opening fire on these anti-national elements (during anti-CAA protests).” “They will come here, enjoy all the facilities and destroy the country’s property. Is it their zamindari!” he asked. Ghosh also called for identifying those “sabotaging the interests” of Hindu Bengalis. He claimed that there are two crore “Muslim infiltrators” in the country. “One crore alone is in West Bengal and Mamata Banerjee is trying to protect them,” he alleged.