‘TMC goons switch off lights during BJP roadshow’: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta ahead of West Bengal polls

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday lashed out at “TMC goons” in West Bengal, accusing them of switching off street lights during a roadshow in Kolkata, claiming they were trying to disrupt the event and creating a security risk.Talking to reporters, the Delhi Chief Minister said that the fear that was experienced by the public under the Trinamool Congress government has now been transferred to its supporters. She claimed the lights were turned off to disrupt her rally, but claimed the crowd responded by lighting up the area with mobile flashlights.“It is a good thing that the fear and terror that the public once felt because of the TMC government has now been transferred to TMC’s own goons because of the people. Out of fear of our rallies and this campaign, they turned off the lights in the entire area to stop the roadshow,” she said.“But the public responded – they turned on their mobile lights and sent their blessings and love. I thank them from the bottom of my heart. Now the people of Bengal are ready to lend their support. This darkness will not last. The TMC government hopes that the darkness in people’s lives will end. The sun will rise and the lotus will bloom,” she added.Rekha Gupta is campaigning for the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the West Bengal assembly elections, which are scheduled to be held in two phases on April 23 and 29, with the results to be announced on May 4.She expressed confidence that the BJP will come to power in the state. In the 2021 Assembly elections, the TMC won 213 seats while the BJP bagged 77 seats.