Few states, they have the international borders, state borders; in India, there is so much diversity in system. Unity in diversity is our system, so therefore, you cannot take for granted, whatever you do.
I never supported violence. Before the formation of TMC, I was a member of the Congress Party. Gandhi's Congress. Non-violence is a philosophy that runs deep.
I am not God. Nor am I Phantom. I am ready to accept any criticism. I have been in politics for decades. Each and every day, in several media, there is criticism of me.
Unlike the Marxists, I have no mind block against the U.S.
I don't have any personal agenda or vendetta against any individual, even Narendra Modi.
In Bengal, at the state level, the Congress and Left are working with the BJP. At the national level, for the greater good, we feel we must work together in Parliament.
Law and order is the responsibility of the state governments.
I have flatly refused to be conned by Jyoti Basu and his corrupt government.
Jyoti Basu is the biggest fraud, cheat, and con man in West Bengal.
In my government, I do Twitter on my own. I have no sponsorship, nothing.
Sometimes, when democracy has to fight with autocracy, what can be done? We have to fight; somebody has to.
Ours is a vast country, many languages, many castes, creeds, religions.
I was not with BJP's communalism agenda.
I think that communalism is the cancer of our society, and if we have to protect the humanity and the unity and integrity of this country, then we will have to fight the communal forces.
I have no problem working with anybody as long as they are efficient and their intentions, their philosophy, their ideology are clear.
We are open to everyone who wants to contribute in our mission to make West Bengal a glorious state.
In BJP & RSS, there are good people I respect, but some are playing dirty games.
