Mamata Banerje will not attend PM Modi's swearing in ceremony

Kolkata Going back on her initial decision West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday declined to attend the swearingin ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday objecting to the families of BJP workers allegedly killed in political violence in the state being invited to the functionThe ceremony is an August occasion to celebrate democracy not one that should be devalued by any political party which uses it as an opportunity to score political points Please excuse meSo I am sorry Narendra Modiji This has compelled me not to attend the ceremony she said on TwitterBanerjee who had yesterday said she would attend the swearingin function at the Rashtrapati Bhavan said Congratulations new Prime Minister Narendra Modi JiIt was my plan to accept the Constitutional Invitation and attend the oathtaking ceremony However in past one hour I am seeing media reports that the BJP is claiming 54 people have been killed in political violence in BengalThis is untrue I am compelled not to attend the ceremonyBanerjee said that the lives lost in Bengal were due to personal enmity family quarrels and other disputes not relating to politicsReacting to her decision BJP General Secretary Kailash Vijayavargiya said she is welcome to attend the function but she cannot decide the inviteesThe oathtaking ceremony is an august occasion to celebrate democracy not one that should be devalued by any political party pictwittercomMznq0xN11Qmdash Mamata Banerjee MamataOfficial May 29 2019In an election that was marred by violence the BJP has made deep inroads into the Trinamool Congress territory in West Bengal by winning 18 seats in Lok Sabha and cutting the TMC to size by limiting its win in only 22 seats against 34 it had in the previous Lok SabhaAdding salt to injury the BJP yesterday inducted two TMC MLAs including Mukul Roys son Shburangshu Roy into the saffron party along with over 60 municipal councillorsWith inputs from ANITop News Stories Of The DayMumbai doctors suicide Did the accused remove her suicide note ask familyNair Hospitals firstyear PG student Worked 24 hours six more hours to goMumbai doctors suicide All 3 accused arrested likely to be produced in court todayMumbai doctors suicide Make central antiragging law more stringent says stateMumbai Crime 46yearold rape accused who fled from hospital arrested in GujaratMumbai New animal rescue centre at Shilphata to ease SGNPs loadAditya Pancholi case Even after repeated reminders actress yet to record statementWith SC order BMC can finally demolish hutments at TansaFilmy terrorists infiltrate Vasai nabbed by alert former BSF jawanMaharashtra HSC results 2019 Mumbai pass percentage drops by four pointsNalasoparas corporator Arun Jadhav wanted in forgery case arrested4yearold girl raped during parentteacher meet at schoolDivya Spandana From South actress to Rahul Gandhis social media guruMumbai gyms where Bollywood stars go to get a toned and fab bodyThe village no woman wants to get married intoIndias first FourWheeler Auto Rickshaw Comes to MumbaiCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates