Kolkata:
BJP chief and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s grandnephew Chandra Kumar Bose mentioned on Tuesday he has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and social gathering heavyweights Amit Shah and JP Nadda, flagging sure “points and considerations”, which, in keeping with him, must be addressed by the saffron camp, forward of 2021 Bengal Meeting polls.
He additionally mentioned that the BJP, moreover capitalising on the anti-incumbency issue, ought to observe the “sabke sath sabke vishwas” motto propagated by the PM, and “attain out to folks on the sales space degree, whereas guarding in opposition to divisive politics”.
Mr Bose, who had unsuccessfully contested the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, maintained that discontent has been brewing in opposition to the Mamata Banerjee authorities over its “mishandling of the COVID and cyclone Amphan crises”, and the BJP can money in on the chance to grab energy.
Invoking Netaji and his beliefs, Mr Bose mentioned, “Spiritual id was by no means essential within the Indian Nationwide Military. I consider in his ideologies. The saffron social gathering, equally, ought to have the ability to win the boldness of individuals of all faiths, if it needs to strengthen its prospects within the state.”
“Politics in Bengal is totally different from the model of politics in different elements. We will definitely come to the help of Hindus if they’re attacked, if they’re victims of any atrocity. However as a substitute of solely chanting “Hindu Hindu”, we should safe the religion of different communities as effectively. We should intention to get 3-Four per cent of Muslim votes of the group’s complete vote financial institution within the state,” he mentioned in his letter.
Mr Bose additional recommended that the state unit of the BJP take steps to woo the Bengali intellectuals.
“The intellectuals related to the Left Entrance had joined Mamata Banerjee in her motion, days earlier than she got here to energy. We, too, have to get them on our aspect, as they affect a big part of Bengali voters,” he insisted.
The BJP chief mentioned he had urged the central management to arrange a roadmap for West Bengal, “highlighting points which might be affecting the well being and training sectors” and win the boldness of individuals by proposing sustainable options.
“The state BJP management is certainly doing effectively to consolidate its assist base. We received 41 per cent share in 2019 polls. However we should realise getting 70-100 seats within the subsequent meeting polls can’t be our goal. We’ve to win extra; it’s a do or die scenario for us,” he added.