Team News Riveting
Kolkata, April 8
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said the Bharatiya Janata Party would set up UP-like “anti-Romeo squads” in West Bengal after forming the government.
The move of setting up squad would be to protect women, reigniting a controversy over the groups that several politicians and activists have accused of thuggery and invasion of private spaces. All “Romeos” from Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress will be put behind bars, the BJP leader also said at an election rally in Hooghly district.
Accusing chief minister Mamata Banerjee of running a “corrupt” and “anarchist” government, her UP counterpart said, “West Bengal has always been a land of culture. It has been the land of the revolution for India’s freedom struggle. It is unfortunate to see an environment of anarchy in Bengal. Today, I would like to assure you all that after May 2 when the BJP will form the government, we will create Uttar Pradesh-like anti-Romeo squads in Bengal to safeguard the interests of our sisters and daughters. We will put all TMC Romeos behind bars.”
