Referring to TMC's strength in Parliament, Banerjee said two or three of its MPs have been arrested in connection with scam so that it cannot use its full strength to cast votes against the central government.
“BJP is playing politics of vindictiveness. They are arresting whom they like. We did not arrest a single CPI-M leader after coming to power,” the chief minister said.
“We will see how many jails you have. It will boomerang on you when you will be out of power,” she hit out at adding “I must tell those who are in power - stay within your limits or you will face the music ... Governments come and go, democracy remains forever. Those in power in Delhi must remember that.”
“I am now in a position (as chief minister). If I had not been in this position, I would have pulled out the tongue,” Banerjee said without elaborating.
Continuing her tirade, Banerjee said “Danga gurus (riot gurus) have come to power by fighting elections using money power. Where did the thousands of crores of rupees which were used in elections come from?
“One BJP leader (Siddharth Nath Singh) had warned they will arrest Madan (Mitra) in 2014, Mukul (Roy) in 2015 and Mamata (herself) in 2016. What audacity! We will see who stands where (in the elections).”
Asserting that BJP though in power had no right to alter constitution and secularism, she said “The man who was arrested and was in jail for 60 days is pointing fingers at us.”
She said CBI's image has been ‘dented' as it has become a political ‘tool' of the party in power and as per their wish.
“Earlier people used to fear CBI but now they don't. CBI is biased.”
Banerjee said her government had returned money to 5 lakh duped investors of the Saradha ponzi scheme but none since the CBI took over investigations.
Blaming the Centre for sitting over the anti-chit fund law which was passed by the state assembly and was now awaiting presidential assent, she said “Some people think they can counter us by using CBI as political tool.”
Banerjee said a red diary was found on raiding Sahara office. “It had several big names! Mother of thieves make so much sound.”
A day after BJP chief Amit Shah had targetted TMC in Kolkata on November 30, it had hit back alleging that his name was mentioned in a red diary purportedly seized by CBI but the Centre had dismissed the charge as speculation.
