Kolkata: CM Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said central forces approached her car while she was at the Dum Dum airport and she asked them to check it, and questioned why vehicles of Trinamool seniors were being checked while those of the PM's and HM's were spared.
"At Dum Dum airport, central forces approached my vehicle. I told them to check it. (But) if vehicles of Trinamool netas were being searched, why should the PM and HM's vehicles go unchecked," she said.
"Why is only Trinamool being targeted? Is this how elections are supposed to be conducted? Central ministers are bringing in cash in vehicles used by central forces. Why aren't CAPF vehicles being checked?" she added.
In response, EC said it was not aware of any checks on the CM's car. "Such decisions are taken by statutory authorities or by magistrates. We have received no such information. Such decisions are based on specific reliable information and not hearsay," CEO Manoj Agarwal said.
Banerjee further said that her party's fight was not only with BJP in the upcoming assembly polls. "BJP has brought the entire central govt machinery to fight us. It has come to burn Bengal," she added.
The CM maintained that law should treat everyone equally. "Action is being taken only against Trinamool to satisfy BJP. There's no action against any other political party. You (BJP) won't be able to stop me in this manner. I am not threatened by you," she said.
"BJP has given instructions to arrest Trinamool workers and netas. If you arrest one Trinamool worker, we will arrest thousands from your camp," she added.
Criticising the Centre for linking the delimitation bill with the women's quota bill, Banerjee said BJP's sole aim was to divide the country. "You have deliberately linked the women's bill with delimitation. You will lose power soon. You have targeted Bengal. After winning in Bengal, we will show you our power," she said.
On the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls, the CM alleged that "BJP has deleted countless votes" but promised to ensure every voter is accounted for.
"Women have been targeted. Every religion, caste and creed has suffered. Don't you want to avenge this politically? After I moved the Supreme Court, 32 lakh voters were retained. If we return to power, no legitimate voter will be left out — all will be re-enrolled," she said.
"The landlords of Delhi are misusing agencies, cutting votes and oppressing Bengal," she alleged.