He alleged that BJP made women sign on blank paper and then complaints were sent to the NCW alleging sexual atrocities on them at Sandeshkhali.

Lashing out at the BJP over the Sandeshkhali issue, Banerjee termed it a “mega conspiracy after Independence to defame Bengal.” The TMC national general secretary questioned whether the CBI, which is investigating the allegations of sexual atrocities on women in Sandeshkhali on an order of the Calcutta High Court, will probe the statements by some women in purported videos which were shared by the TMC.

He claimed that Rekha Patra, “the person made candidate by the Prime Minister” from Basirhat LS seat, within which Sandeshkhali is situated, has questioned in a purported video the identities of the women who were taken to Delhi by the BJP to meet President Droupadi Murmu. Banerjee referred to the stated video and claimed that the members of the Sandeshkhali contingent who met the President may not have been victims in the first place.

Banerjee said that the TMC has termed BJP “anti-Bengal”, because it was trying to “defame” the state for handful of votes in the elections.
The TMC leader also questioned the CCTV footage shown at the Raj Bhavan on Thursday over allegations of sexual assault on a woman, claiming that everything was not shown in it. “The state should go to the Supreme Court over the incident,” he said.

Banerjee demanded an apology from the Governor over the allegation made by the woman. “NCW has not even asked a single question so far over this incident,” he said, accusing it of political bias in favour of the BJP.

The TMC leader said he is certain that “anti-Bengal” forces who are trying to “malign” the state will be given a befitting reply through their votes.

Banerjee filed his nomination at the district collector’s office in Alipore here after reaching there with a huge procession of supporters from his constituency as well as from Kolkata.