West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was faced by left-wing student protesters at some stage in her maiden speech at the Kellogg College, Oxford University in London on Thursday. A group of students – belonging to the UK unit of the CPI(M)’s Students’ Federation of India (SFI) confirmed up with placards at some point in her speech.
Mamata Banerjee Confronted with Assault Pictures by Students
They raised questions over violence at some point of the 2023 panchayat elections, the rape of a women allegedly by the son of a Trinamool Congress chief, and Ms Banerjee’s 2012 declaration on why rapes manifest – person engage more freely now, like an open market. Instead of being bogged down by the protesters, she welcomed them and responded to their allegations: “You are welcoming me, thank you. I will feed you candies.”
When students starts thinking the Chief Minister over RG Kar rape case, she stated, “Please boost your voice. It is a democracy. Please raise your voice. I’ll listen. I will listen carefully.” Sharing the case popularity, Ms Banerjee said the critical authorities has taken over the research and the nation government has no role to play. She further entreated student protesters not to take pleasure in politics.
“You understand the case is sub-judice, and the central authorities have taken over. It isn’t always with us. Please don’t do politics right here. It is not a political state. That (politics) you can do with me in my country. Not here,” she stated.
Student alleged the Trinamool leader
One of the student protestors alleged that the Trinamool leader threatened to interrupt their fingers. “You are lying,” Mamata Banerjee shot lower back.
Addressing the protester as “brother”, Ms Banerjee stated, “Don’t do it. I even have a special affection for you. We love all of you. Don’t attempt to make it right into a political platform. If you want to make it a political platform, go to Bengal and inform your party to be stronger, to combat towards the communal humans. Don’t fight with me.”
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