Amit Shah accuses Mamata of vote bank politics

Kolkata

 In a sharp political attack during an organisational meeting at Kolkata’s Netaji Indoor Stadium, Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of opposing national security measures like Operation Sindoor and the Waqf Amendment Act to appease the Muslim vote bank.

Addressing BJP leaders and workers, Shah claimed Banerjee’s resistance to Operation Sindoor, a military response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, was a “direct insult to the mothers and sisters of the country.” He predicted that women voters would teach the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) a lesson in the 2026 Assembly elections. Shah also alleged that the communal violence in Murshidabad in April, which left three dead and several injured, was “state-sponsored.” He claimed senior TMC leaders were involved and that the state government deliberately blocked the deployment of the Border Security Force (BSF) to control the situation.

Criticising Banerjee for her stance on the Waqf Amendment Act, he said her opposition stemmed from appeasement politics. Shah further accused the TMC of facilitating illegal infiltration from Bangladesh, blaming the state government for denying land to the BSF, thus hindering border security efforts.

He asserted that only a BJP-led government could effectively secure Bengal’s borders and curb infiltration. Shah’s remarks come amid rising political tension in West Bengal ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections. The BJP is intensifying its campaign, aiming to challenge the TMC’s stronghold by focusing on national security, border control, and communal harmony.