A social media post by Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress today sparked a war of words between the party and National Women Commission chairperson Rekha Sharma. The first Trinamool post on
The Trinamool, which attacked Ms Patra with an image of her state health card, accused her of playing the “ultimate game of hypocrisy, enjoying the benefits of Smt.@MamataOfficial’s schemes and at the same time joining the JOMIDARS of Delhi”.
“Caught red-handed! @BJP4India’s Parliamentary candidate from Basirhat, Rekha Patra, is playing the ultimate game of hypocrisy, enjoying the benefits of Smt’s schemes.@MamataOfficial as she joins Delhi’s JOMIDARS.PM @narendramodi, next time you calling her, Don’t forget to inquire about her Swasthya Sathi card. It might help you understand how our leader Swasthya Sathi’s brainchild is surpassing the failed Ayushman Bharat scheme,” the post said.
Rekha Sharma immediately joined the issue. “Does @MamataOfficial pay from his own pocket? That’s taxpayers’ money and applies to every citizen of West Bengal. Is it only for @AITCofficial employees? And what do you mean by the Jomidars in Delhi? Isn’t West Bengal part of it? of India? You people are behaving as if Momta Benarji owns the state,” her post read.
“Why do we call them Delhi’s Jomidars? Because despite collecting Rs 4.6 lakh crore as taxes from Bengal, the BJP-led Center has withheld Rs 1.6 lakh crore for crucial schemes. Moreover, as chairman of @NCWIndia, you are distorting the name of India’s only woman CM? SHAME!” Trinamool responded, highlighting the common complaint that the state is not receiving its share of revenue.
Many on the social media platform, meanwhile, pointed out that the party inadvertently exposed the candidate’s personal details, including her phone number and bank account details.
The candidature of Rekha Patra, one of those who led the protests in Sandeshkhali against Trinamool strongman Sheikh Shahjahan, has become a major talking point in the state.
With the battle between Trinamool’s Mahua Moitra and Amrita Roy, the ‘Rajmata’ of the erstwhile royal family of Krishnanagar, being the other major draw, the upcoming Assembly elections are being seen as a battle for the votes of women, who have so far been the Chief have supported. Minister Mamata Banerjee.