Amit Shah warns of action over post-poll violence, vows Gorkha solution under BJP rule

Kolkata: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday gave a stern warning over alleged post-poll violence on Tuesday, just two days ahead of the first phase of polling in West Bengal Assembly elections on April 23. Shah also assured that the permanent political solution of the Gorkha issue will be achieved once Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is voted to power in West Bengal.

“All Trinamool goons and miscreants must keep their ears wide open. If you create trouble for any citizen, after May 5, we will turn you upside down and set you straight. Don’t try to interfere with the people of hills on April 23, otherwise after May 5, you will be behind jail bars," he said.

Union Home Minister, while addressing a campaign rally at Sukna in Kurseong, said, “Congress or Trinamool Congress, they have deprived Gorkha brothers for a long time. I had been coming to the hills for the last nine years. I will announce a solution to the long-standing issue. That solution will be according to the desire of our Gorkha brothers,” Shah said.


Shah said the Trinamool Congress government has neglected development of North Bengal is evident from the state government’s budgetary allocation for the region.

“In the last budget, the state government had allocated Rs 2,000 crore for the entire North Bengal while the minority & madrasa education development, the budgetary allocation is as high as Rs 5,800 crore. But the people of North Bengal will not tolerate this approach anymore,” Shah said.