UP BJP MLA calls Mamata Banerjee 'Surpanakha', Congress as 'Ravana'
What's the story
Just days after PM Narendra Modi's advice to BJP party-men to refrain from making controversial statements, Surendra Singh, a BJP MLA from Uttar Pradesh, targeted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee calling her "Surpanakha" while comparing opposition Congress to "Ravana". The first-time MLA from Bairia, made the controversial remarks against Banerjee while raising questions over the law and order situation in West Bengal.
Seriously?
West Bengal will become J&K one day: Singh
"All the terrorists belonging to BJP-ruled states have fled to West Bengal and if such a situation continues to prevail, Bengal will also turn into a Jammu and Kashmir one day...Mamata Banerjee has turned into Surpanakha and Congress (into) Ravana," Singh said. He also made some comments about the safety of Hindus in the state and said terrorists from Bangladesh were infiltrating West Bengal.
Trouble for Hindus
Bangladesh's terrorists are troubling Hindus in WB
"Just as Hindus were thrown out of J&K, they will be forced out of West Bengal...terrorists from Bangladesh have infiltrated into West Bengal and are troubling Hindus," Singh said. "It is our good fortune that we have a leader like Narendra Modi...we will be able to remove foreign powers from West Bengal," he claimed, adding "Surpanakha" will be defeated by Modi and Amit Shah.
Attack on Congress
BJP MLA also attacked Rahul Gandhi
The BJP MLA also attacked Congress President Rahul Gandhi, saying he will have to face Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the coming Lok Sabha polls. In the past too, Surender Singh had invited controversy by defending the Unnao rape accused BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar and also when he claimed that India will become a Hindu Rashtra by 2022.