Regarding the implementation of CAA and its impact in her constituency, which has a considerable Matua population, she said, “CAA will help the Hindus who had to flee neighbouring countries due to religious persecution.” According to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), rules of which were notified on March 13, the government will now start granting Indian nationality to persecuted non-Muslim migrants — Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis, and Christians — from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan who arrived in India before December 31, 2014.On the issue of Sandeshkhali, where a section of women accused TMC leaders of sexual abuse, Roy said such “shameful incidents” reflect the ground situation in the state.She emphasised that women’s education and health would be her focus areas if she wins the election.”There are no good hospitals in Krishnanagar. You have to go to Kolkata or Kalyani (in the same district) to get good treatment,” she mentioned.Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called up Roy, who is married to Soumish Chandra Roy, the 39th descendant of Maharaja Krishnachandra Roy.According to the details of the conversation shared by the party, she informed the prime minister that her family is being labelled traitors by the TMC and highlighted that Krishnachandra Roy worked for people and joined hands with other kings to save “Sanatan Dharma.” Commonly referred to as ‘Rajmata’ due to her royal lineage to the Krishnanagar Royal family, Amrita Roy maintained her stance that the 18th-century Bengal king Krishnachandra Roy sided with the British during the Battle of Plassey in 1757 because Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah was a tyrant and Santan dharma was under threat during his rule.The assertion of the first-time contestant has sparked controversy as the Trinamool Congress has been campaigning that the Maharaja had sided with Mir Jafar, a military general who helped the British defeat Siraj in the Battle of Plassey and later became the king.Roy suggested that the TMC should read the history before making baseless remarks.”The allegation is Maharaja Krishnachandra Roy had sided with the British. The question is why did he do that? It’s because of the tyranny of Siraj-ud-Daullah. If Maharaja Krishnachandra Roy had not done that, Hinduism and the Bengali language would not have survived in Bengal,” Roy argued.”The Santan dharma was under threat because of Siraj-ud-Daulah’s tyranny. Maharaja Krishnachandra Roy saved Bengal and Hinduism,” she concluded.Maharaja Krishnachandra Roy, born in 1710 and reigning until 1783, was a key figure in Nadia’s history, known for resisting Siraj-ud-Daulah and fostering public festivals like Durga Puja and Jagadhatri Puja.His governance, spanning 55 years, also left an indelible mark on Bengal’s administrative reforms.Roy accused the TMC of misconstruing historical facts.The Krishnanagar Lok Sabha seat is scheduled for polls on May 13 in the fourth phase.
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