Shah also refuted allegations of match fixing between BJP and TMC in the Saradha scam, saying CBI investigation is taking time as the West Bengal government-created SIT has made a mess of the entire thing.
"Mamata Banerjee had earlier pledged to fight against corruption. Mamatadi on moral grounds should throw out those party leaders seen on camera accepting bribes. If Mamatadi is so confident that her party leaders are innocent then why she is not requesting a CBI inquiry into the Narada sting operation," Shah said at a press meet here.
"In Lok Sabha we had a majority so we had sent the matter to the Ethics committee, but in Rajya Sabha we don't have a majority. The Congress and Communists have a majority in Rajya Sabha why are they not sending it to Ethics committee," Shah asked.
When asked why is the BJP government not taking initiative to get the CDs of the Narada sting probed, Shah said, "There is a federal structure. As soon as Mamatadi asks for CBI investigation in Narada sting, we will get the CDs investigated,".
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"Earlier we used to see investigative journalists, now
we are seeing investigative police, where police is being sent to trap our leader Rahul Sinha. I want to tell Mamatadidi that because your party has been maligned in Narada scam, you are also trying to malign us," he said.
"What is the use of taking action against two junior officials, (since) the police commissioner is directly involved in it. I would request the Election Commission to look into the matter and the police offcials seen in Narada sting and the Kolkata police commissioner should be removed for free and fair elections," Shah said.
Shah attacked the Congress and CPI(M) for forging an alliance in Bengal and fighting against each other in Kerala.
"They are fighting against each other in Kerala and in Bengal they are forging an alliance. What is the ideology of CPI(M), they talk a lot about ideology. They stand exposed after an alliance with Congress," Shah said.
He reiterated there has been no deal between TMC and BJP and his party will never compromise on the issue of corruption.
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When asked why the BJP wave in Bengal had died down in the last two years, Shah contested it saying,"Our movement has not died down, it is a section of media house which is propagating that our movement has died down. We are fighting hard against TMC".
Turning to West Bengal, Shah said the industry of bomb- making has only come up in West Bengal in last five years.
Later, at an election meeting at Nayagram in West Midnapore district, Shah attacked Banerjee for "ruining Bengal" and her government of helping chit funds mushroom in the state.
"The chit funds had come up during the Left regime, but it grew in size during the TMC regime. We are seeing on camera how TMC leaders are accepting bribe. Why is Mamata Banerjee not seeking a CBI inquiry into it?" he asked.