Nusrat Jahan has drawn criticism for her silence on the Sandeshkhali difficulty
New Delhi:
Drawing hearth for her absence and silence on the raging Sandeshkhali difficulty, Lok Sabha MP and actor Nusrat Jahan has stated she has “genuinely served the people” in her constituency and adopted her occasion’s tips. The Trinamool MP from Basirhat stated West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is taking all mandatory steps to make sure peace on the island that has made headlines after allegations of land seize, extortion and harassment by native Trinamool leaders.
The 34-year-old MP made the remarks in a put up on X. She additionally shared a cutout of a newspaper report that quoted Sandeshkhali residents as saying that she had forgotten them. “It is heart-wrenching waking up to such allegations,” Ms Jahan wrote. She stated there’s a want to come back collectively “to help create peace and not commotion”.
It is coronary heart wrenching waking as much as such allegations. As a lady, as a public consultant I’ve at all times adopted my events tips and served the individuals. With the Sandeshkhali incident raging, Our Hon CM has already ship Help.. and mandatory steps are being taken for the… pic.twitter.com/KrqOeSvWU0
— Nussrat Jahan (@nusratchirps) February 25, 2024
“As a woman, as a public representative, I have always followed my parties guidelines and served the people. With the Sandeshkhali incident raging, Our Hon CM has already send Help.. and necessary steps are being taken for the welfare of the people. We are not above the law.. thus abiding by it and supporting the administration is what one needs to do. I have genuinely served the people in my constituency, in times of joy, in times of trouble.. I act in accordance with the guidelines of my party.. and I believe we must have faith in the state govt and administration,what is wrong shall always be condemned. We must refrain from targeting each other and come together to help create peace and not commotion. People’s security and welfare is our top priority. Rest who says what about whom does not matter. Like I said before. I’d repeat again “STOP POLITICISING” (sic),” she stated.
The information report she shared quoted Sandeshkhali residents as saying that Ms Jahan didn’t go to the island even as soon as after being elected. The solely time she was there was throughout the ballot marketing campaign forward of the 2019 Lok Sabha election. The marketing campaign car by which she had toured the island then belonged to native Trinamool strongman Sheikh Shahjahan, who’s on the centre of the large row in Sandeshkhali.
The report quotes native ladies as saying that though the MP does not come visiting, residents of the island journey 40 km or extra to observe her films in cinema halls. “We have prayed for her visit to the island. She had given us faith, so we waited for her, but she did not keep her word,” the report quoted a lady as saying.
Main Opposition BJP has focused the native MP over the Sandeshkhali state of affairs. Shortly after photographs of her Valentine’s Day photoshoot with actor and companion Yash Dasgupta went viral, the BJP had taken a “priorities matter” swipe. “In Sandeshkhali, women are protesting for their respect. Meanwhile, the TMC MP of Basirhat is celebrating Valentine’s Day,” the Bengal BJP had stated.
The BJP has accused the Mamata Banerjee authorities of defending Sheikh Shahjahan, who’s on the run after a mob of his supporters attacked an Enforcement Directorate group that went to Sandeshkhali to conduct raids towards him in a corruption case. Â