One or two in TMC who only care about personal interests, says Mamata

Kumarganj (WB): Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said there might be one or two leaders in the party who only care about their personal interests.

"TMC is a big family. We always work together in that spirit and like in a big family there may be one or two members who only care about their interests. That can be sorted out within the party," she said at an election rally here.

Her statement came in the backdrop of opposition criticism of her party over Narada sting operation which purportedly showed several senior leaders taking bribe from a fictitious company.

Slamming CPI (M), she said, "They have ruined Bengal in their 34-year rule. They intimidated farmers, looted their land and even opened fire on them. Again they are saying if they return to power, they will spill blood. But, they will never win again," the West Bengal Chief Minister said.

Taking potshots at the Left Front-Congress alliance, she said, "Both Congress and CPI (M) leaders are busy in television studios. They are not on the field. I have personally toured the districts and reviewed various projects a number of times."

"In a never-before move, I had brought the entire state secretariat to the districts," Banerjee said at the rally.

"TMC will not tolerate those who only care about personal interests. We don't have room for traitors in our party," Banerjee said at an election rally at Safanagar in Bengal.

"CPI (M) has ruined Bengal for 34 years. They intimidated farmers, looted their land and even opened fire on them. Again they are saying if they return to power, they will spill blood. But, they will never win again," she said.

Taking potshots at the Left Front-Congress alliance, she said, "Both Congress and CPI (M) leaders are busy arguing among themselves sitting in television studios. They are not on the field. I have personally toured the districts and reviewed the projects a number of times."

"In a never-before move, I had brought the entire state secretariat to the districts," Banerjee said at the rally.

The TMC chief also addressed two other rallies in South Dinajpur district in support of party candidates, one at Gangarampur and the other at Khagra Kudi in Kushmandi. She briefly felt uncomfortable after drinking water at Kushmandi rally, but recovered soon.