‘I Differ...’: Mamata Banerjee's Reply To Question On India's Economic Growth Draws BJP Flak
The BJP has come out all guns blazing against Mamata Banerjee who allegedly "objected" to India becoming the world largest economy in future. She is currently in the UK.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is currently in the UK, allegedly “objected" to a prediction that India would be the world’s largest economy by 2060, stating that she “differs" from that view – drawing condemnation from the BJP back home.
The Chief Minister was also interrupted during her speech at the Kellogg College, Oxford University in London, during her visit to the United Kingdom.
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Mamata’s ‘Differ’ Remark On India’s Progress Prediction
During a Q&A session, Mamata was asked about India’s economic progress, leaving behind the UK as the fifth largest economy in the world.
“India has already overtaken the UK. We (UK) are now the sixth largest economy, India is now the fifth largest economy. Soon, it will be the third largest economy in the world. By 2060, it is predicted it will be the number 1 economy in the world," the interviewer said in the Q&A session – the video of which surfaced online.
“Who? Who?" Mamata asked.
“India, as a country," the moderator responded.
“I will differ from that. There are so many things about which I should not speak here. Internal and external affair matters, I cannot disclose. I have some other opinion also. Because every country is facing challenge after COVID and also in the turmoil situation in the world. If an economic war-like situation is going on in the world, how do we expect that we will gain? Let us hope for the gain, we can only hope. It is our dream that our country should do best. But it depends," the Chief Minister said.
BJP Hits Out At Mamata With ‘Disgrace’ Remark
BJP leader Amit Malviya shared the video of the incident and said that Mamata has a “problem" with India becoming the world’s largest economy.
“This is truly shameful. She is a disgrace to the constitutional office she holds. Who behaves like this on foreign soil?" he posted on X.
Shehzad Poonawala, BJP’s national spokesperson, recalled Rahul Gandhi’s remarks “undermining India’s achievements on foreign soil" and said that the Opposition’s INDIA bloc “hates" the country’s accomplishments.
“It is unbelievable that a chief minister of an Indian state, on foreign soil, objects to India, becoming the largest economy in the world and expresses dissatisfaction about it. This is nothing but Bharat Badnami brigade that likes to undermine India’s achievements on foreign soil, just like Rahul Gandhi. INDI alliance hates Bharat’s achievements," he posted on X.
Union Minister and BJP Bengal chief Sukanta Majumdar slammed Mamata for her remarks and said that her “anti-India rhetoric" is an “insult" to the office she holds in the country.
“Mamata Banerjee is tarnishing India’s reputation on foreign soil. Her anti-India rhetoric is not only shameful for every Bengali and Indian but also an insult to the constitutional office she holds. It is evident that you have failed as a Chief Minister, but do you even hesitate to call yourself an Indian? Are you truly an Indian?" he posted on X.
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