No place for Talibani Hinduism, says Mamata

Kolkata: Coming down heavily on the BJP in connection to the Alwar lynching incident in Rajasthan, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that steps should be taken to put an end to Talibani Hinduism.

While leaving Nabanna on Monday evening, Banerjee said that instead of merely condemning the incident they (BJP) must rein in their leaders to check such incidents.

"I heard Rajnathji had condemned it on the floor of Parliament during the no-confidence motion. But why they are only condemning it and not controlling their leaders at all levels. Such incidents are taking place just because of their hate campaign, and it is resulting in the loss of many lives. They must also control their MPs and MLAs in this connection," Banerjee said.

She further said: "Such incidents are taking place in the name of Hindu Taliban. Hate campaign by extremist religious groups should be stopped, and they are also taking the law into their own hands."

The Chief Minister reiterated that strict steps would be taken if anything similar happened in Bengal. "We don't support such acts. Police have to take strong action when such violence occurs," Banerjee said adding that measures should be taken as rumour mongers use social networking sites to spread fake news.

Recalling incidents where people from Bengal were killed in other states when they went there for work, Banerjee maintained: "Our religion teaches tolerance and not to use the sword. They are defaming religion."

Stating that she respects all religions, the Chief Minister raised several questions that "If we can respect everyone why they (BJP) cannot? Why they are dividing (the country)?"

"We respect the cow. But we cannot condone violence over the issue," she said after taking a dig at the BJP over the pandal collapse incident during the Prime Minister's rally in West Midnapore.

She said: "If they cannot build a pandal properly then how can they build a country?"