Mamata Banerjee indicated in a television interview that she is no more averse to an alliance with the CPI-M to counter the BJP in Bengal.
Answering a question she said that if there is a proposal to form an alliance with the CPI-M in future, she will “think” about it.
“I am not saying we will make an alliance with the CPI-M. I am saying, that if there is a proposal (of an alliance with the CPI-M), we will think about it actively. I will place the proposal before the party,” Ms Banerjee said
Congratulating Lalu Prasad Yadav, Nitish Kumar and Congress for their “success” in recent by polls Ms Banerjee said that they would have won more seats in Lok Sabha election, if they could have forged an alliance earlier.
Commenting on similar alliance with Congress or other parties in Bengal, Ms Banerjee further added. “I do not think any one is untouchable.”
Ms Banerjee severely criticized the cadres of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for creating an atmosphere when a “Hindu-Muslim riot can be instigated.”
She went on to say the manner in which the central government is being administered the people are “going to face a heat” if there is a global financial crisis.
