Amit Shah in Kolkata: Union Dwelling Minister Amit Shah focused the Mamata Banerjee regime in West Bengal for fostering lawlessness, corruption, and spiritual appeasement.
Amit Shah, Union Dwelling Minister, on Sunday (June 1) launched a robust critique of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of opposing each ‘Operation Sindoor’ and the ‘Waqf Modification Act’ to appease the Muslim vote financial institution. Talking to social gathering leaders and staff in Kolkata, HM Shah condemned CM Banerjee’s stance, stating, “To appease the Muslim vote financial institution, Mamata didi opposed Operation Sindoor, thereby disrespecting the moms and sisters of this nation. Within the upcoming 2026 meeting elections, the ladies of the state will train the Chief Minister and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) a lesson for his or her criticism of Operation Sindoor.”
Mamata Banerjee can not cease infiltration: Shah
Addressing the BJP staff assembly, Amit Shah stated, “…The elections of West Bengal is not going to solely determine Bengal’s future, however it’s also related to nationwide safety. Mamata Banerjee has opened the nations borders for Bangladeshis. She is permitting infiltration… Mamata Banerjee can not cease infiltration; solely a Lotus authorities can try this. We have now requested her for land to create the fence… She just isn’t offering land on the borders, in order that infiltration continues, and her vote financial institution retains growing, and your nephew turns into the CM after you. However this isn’t going to occur…”.
Banerjee had beforehand accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP of politicising Operation Sindoor- the Centre’s army response to the April 22 terrorist assault in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam.
Throughout his speech on the Netaji Indoor Stadium, Amit Shah confidently asserted that the BJP will type the federal government in West Bengal in 2026. He mirrored on the state’s political historical past, saying, “For years, Bengal was below communist rule. Later, Mamata Banerjee got here to energy with the slogan ‘Maa, Maati, Maanush.’ Nonetheless, below her management, the state has witnessed elevated infiltration, crimes in opposition to ladies, rising legal actions, bomb blasts, and a decline in ethical values affecting the Hindu neighborhood.”
Mamata Banerjee’s time is coming to an finish: Amit Shah
Shah additional highlighted the violence confronted by BJP staff, stating, “A whole bunch of BJP staff have misplaced their lives since Mamata Banerjee grew to become Chief Minister. Didi, your time is coming to an finish. The BJP will type the federal government in 2026.” He emphasised the social gathering’s agenda for the state, saying, “We should set up the BJP authorities in West Bengal to halt infiltration, curb corruption, and cease the exodus of Hindus.”
Communal riots in Murshidabad
On the communal riots that erupted in Murshidabad in April over protests in opposition to the Waqf regulation, Shah alleged involvement of senior Trinamool Congress leaders, calling the violence “state-sponsored.” He added that regardless of repeated requests from the Ministry of Dwelling Affairs, the Bengal authorities didn’t allow the deployment of the Border Safety Drive (BSF) to include the riots, permitting the unrest to proceed.
The riots resulted in not less than three deaths and a number of accidents. Shah additional criticised Mamata Banerjee for opposing the Waqf Modification Act, accusing her of partaking in appeasement politics. He additionally accused the TMC authorities of facilitating unlawful infiltration from Bangladesh, asserting, “Mamata Banerjee has opened Bengal’s borders to Bangladeshis. Solely the BJP can cease infiltration.”
Shah accuses Bengal govt of not offering BSF with crucial land to function successfully
Responding to TMC’s criticism of BSF’s failure to curb infiltration, Shah highlighted that the Bengal authorities has not supplied the BSF with the mandatory land to successfully function. “As soon as the state authorities allocates the required land to BSF, infiltration will likely be stopped,” he stated, including, “Nonetheless, the ruling social gathering in Bengal refuses to take action, because it desires infiltration to proceed to keep up its maintain on energy.”
“…There was violence in Murshidabad. The Dwelling Ministry insisted on calling the BSF, however they didn’t… Our social gathering staff went to the HC, and after the courtroom order, the BSF got here and guarded the Hindus… Mamata Banerjee’s minister abused the BSF, and your leaders have been standing there and inspiring the rioters. The ministers of the Bengal authorities have been concerned in these riots. This was a state-sponsored riot which induced injustice to the Hindus… Mamata Didi has crossed all limits of Muslim appeasement…”.