Kolkata, Nov 6 (UNI) Taking a swipe at the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress

Government in Bengal for allegedly indulging in appeasement politics, Union Home

Minister Amit Shah asserted that "appeasement politics is hurting the state’s tradition"

and gave a 23-point guideline to BJP karyakartas to win the heart of people and secure

at least 200 seats in the 2021 Assembly elections.

Mr Shah, wrapping up his two-day hurricane tour of West Bengal by addressing the

BJP karyakartas and party-in-charges at EZCC auditorium where media was banned,

spelt out the 23-point guidelines, including following the directives of the central

leadership under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

BJP's think-tank insisted that since the party has made huge inroads during the 2019

Parliament poll winning 18 out of total 42 seats in West Bengal, it now can conservatively

target at least 200 out of the 294-seat Assembly next year.

BJP had targeted 21 seats for 2019 Parliament poll, but finally won 18 seats with

minimum margin loss in some 3/4 seats.

Former Tripura and Meghalaya governor Tathagata Roy, who began his new political

innings with the saffron brigade, told reporters that the party can go for winning 200 seats

in the Assembly poll following its success in 2019 LS elections.

BJP leader Anupam Hazra said " If we follow Amit Shah ji's 23-point guidelines, then

we will definitely bring political change in the state next year. "

" We want to put the people of West Bengal into a safe side and ensure a secure future

for them or else Bangla will become Bangladesh," said BJP's national secretary Sayantan

Basu.

" Our mission is to defeat the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government in 2021 poll,"

added Basu.

BJP's first time MP from Hooghly and party women wing leader Locket Chatterjee said

the time has come for a change of guard in the state.

" We must bring the change of government for the safety and security of all sections

of people, " Chatterjee stated.

Sources said Mr Shah advised the karyakartas that only antagonism to Chief Minister

Mamata Banerjee would not serve the purpose but " you have to win the heart of the

people and you must convince them your presence at the time of their need,"

Mr Shah said the BJP would fight elections in the name of Prime Minister Narendra Modi

and told karyakartas to propagate various central schemes that have been launched for

welfare of the common masses.

The BJP would not have any chief ministerial face in the West Bengal poll, which should

be decided by the central leadership.

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