Amit Shah launches fierce attack on Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata: In a blistering attack on the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government, union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the 2026 Assembly election in the state is not just about development but is closely tied to the country's safety and security. Shah accused the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government of promoting infiltration and vote-bank politics, calling recent violence in Murshidabad "state-sponsored riots."

"West Bengal's election is not only about development; it's about national security. Didi's politics and blessings have encouraged infiltration," Shah said while addressing the Vijay Sankalp Karyakarta Sammelan in Kolkata, kicking off BJP's 2026 Assembly poll campaign. He accused the TMC government of deliberately stalling border fencing efforts. "Trinamool MPs ask what BSF is doing about infiltration. We've been requesting land for fencing. Give us the land, and we'll ensure not even a bird enters Bengal," he said.

Shah claimed Banerjee's motives are political: "You purposely don't give land because you want infiltration to continue and your vote bank to grow. You want your nephew to become the next Chief Minister-we won't let that happen."

Referring to the recent visit of prime minister Narendra Modi to Alipurduar, Shah said, "After years of Left rule, Mamata Didi took charge. But she turned the sacred land of Bengal into a hub of infiltration, corruption, attacks on Hindus, and violence against women. Post-poll violence continues under Trinamool-something unseen in the rest of the country." "Your time is up, Didi," Shah declared. "In 2026, BJP will form the government, and those behind the killings of BJP workers will be held accountable."