Before the assembly elections in West Bengal, the series of allegations and counter-allegations continues between political parties. In this sequence, State Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, while addressing an election rally, has fiercely targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He alleged that if BJP comes to power in West Bengal, they will drive out bulldozers and throw everyone out.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addressed an election rally in Raniganj in West Bardhaman district of the state on Saturday (March 28, 2026). He said that in trying to destroy West Bengal, BJP will lose its power in the entire country. Banerjee announced that after winning the West Bengal Assembly elections for the fourth consecutive time, she would unite all political parties for Delhi victory.

Mamta Banerjee accused BJP of crossing limits

According to news agency PTI, Mamata Banerjee accused the Election Commission of working at the behest of BJP for removing names of voters during SIR in West Bengal and said that there must be a Lakshman Rekha, but BJP is crossing all limits. Challenging the BJP, he said, ‘SIR, ​​this will prove to be your death knell. While referring to the clashes that took place during the Ram Navami procession in Raghunathganj, Murshidabad, he claimed that the administration did not take any action. I am the elected Chief Minister, but they have taken away all the powers.

BJP loots and lies: Mamata Banerjee

According to PTI, Banerjee alleged that the BJP takes money from illegal coal mines and then accuses the Trinamool Congress of being thieves. He said that BJP loots and lies. He further said that many development projects have been initiated in the state during the TMC regime, including modernization initiatives of steel and power plants and setting up of greenfield industries. He claimed that our government has reduced unemployment in the state by 40 percent and created two crore new employment opportunities in the entire state.

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Ahead of the 2026 assembly elections in West Bengal, Chief Minister of the state and Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate from Bhawanipur assembly seat, Mamata Banerjee, on Thursday (March 26, 2026) made a sharp attack on the central government over the rising prices of domestic gas cylinders (LPG) and its availability.

Referring to the problems of the general public and especially women, he said that the situation is becoming increasingly worrying. We don’t even know whether gas will be available in the next two days or not. If the situation continues like this then people will again have to travel on bullock carts like in the old times.

Questions raised on increase in gas prices

During this, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also raised questions on the huge increase in gas prices. He said that remember, what was the price of LPG before Prime Minister Narendra came to power? Only Rs 400, which has now increased to around Rs 1,100. An increase of Rs 700 has been made silently in this. Due to this, the financial burden on the shoulders of the general public has increased further.

Taunt on government for delay in supply of gas cylinder

Apart from this, he also expressed his displeasure over the delay in supply of gas cylinders. Mamta Banerjee said that the day I came to know that now people will have to wait for 25 days to get gas cylinders, I called a meeting on the same day. Raising the question, he said, ‘If women get gas cylinders after waiting for 25 days, how will they cook food?’

What did the central government say about LPG?

This statement of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee regarding the price and supply of gas cylinders has come at a time when many claims are being made in the country regarding the prices of petrol and diesel along with LPG cylinders, while the central government is continuously saying that there is no shortage of LPG and petrol-diesel in the country.

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Nobel Prize winning economist Amartya Sen has expressed deep concern about the ongoing Special Intensive Review (SIR) process in West Bengal. He has warned that this exercise is being done in unnecessary haste and it could jeopardize democratic participation before the assembly elections to be held in a few months.

Reflecting on the democratic importance of voter list revision, he said that this process can strengthen voting rights only if it is carried out with care and taking adequate time. According to him, both these conditions are missing in the case of Bengal.

This is injustice to the voters: Amartya Sen

92-year-old Amartya Sen said in an interview to PTI in Boston, USA, ‘If a thorough revision of voter lists is done carefully and with sufficient time, it can be a good democratic process, but at present this is not happening in West Bengal.’

He said, ‘The SIR exercise is being done in a hurry and people having voting rights are not getting adequate opportunity to submit the necessary documents to prove their rights for the upcoming assembly elections. This is not only unfair to the voters, but also unfair to Indian democracy.

Even Election Commission officials do not have time: Sen

Sharing his experience during the SIR of voter lists in Bengal, Sen said that the pressure of time is clearly visible on the election officials also. He said that sometimes the Election Commission officials do not have enough time.

He said, ‘Even though I have already voted from Shanti Niketan and my name, address and other details are recorded in the official records, my voting rights were questioned. I was asked about my late mother’s age at the time of my date of birth, even though my mother’s details were also available in the records of the Election Commission.

Sen shared his experiences regarding SIR

The eminent economist also mentioned the documentation difficulties that are common for many Indians born in rural areas. He said, ‘Like many Indian citizens born in rural India (I was born in the then village Shantiniketan), I do not have a birth certificate and additional documents were required to be submitted on my behalf for my eligibility to vote.’ Although his case was resolved, he expressed concern for those who do not have access to such help.

He sarcastically said that he got through the process with a little help from friends, but not everyone has such supportive friends. Sen said, ‘Even though I can happily say that oh, I managed with a little help from my friends, but I worry about those who do not have such loyal friends. My friends helped me overcome the tough hurdle of the powerful Election Commission.

Democratic integrity should remain paramount: Sen

90-year-old Sen was summoned for hearing after the commission found a logical discrepancy in the age difference between him and his mother Amita Sen in the voter list. When asked whether any political party could benefit from SIR, Sen said he could not give a definite answer. He said that democratic integrity should remain paramount.

He said, ‘I am not an expert on elections, so I cannot give a definite answer to this question. People with more knowledge than me have told me that BJP will benefit from less counting. He further said, ‘I don’t know whether it is right or not, but the real issue is that the Election Commission should not insist on any flawed system and should not force our proud democracy to make any unnecessary mistakes, even if no one benefits from it.’

The most deprived and poor people will be affected by this process.

Discussing the groups most at risk of being left out during SIR, Sen pointed to the structural inequalities faced by poor citizens. He said, ‘The obvious answer is that the deprived and poor sections will be most affected. The documents required to be included in the new voter list are often difficult to obtain for the weaker sections of the society.

He said, ‘The class bias reflected in the compulsion to collect and show specific documents to determine eligibility for enrollment in the new voter list, naturally works against the poor class.’

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Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has fiercely attacked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from the platform of India 2047 Youth Conclave organized by ABP Network on Tuesday (January 20, 2026). He has accused Mamata Banerjee of interfering in the recent ED raid on the office and house of I-PAC director Prateek Jain in Kolkata. He said that the agencies will do their work.

Regarding the ED raid in the I-PAC office, he said that we are against Mamata Banerjee’s politics. The people of West Bengal do not like violence and corruption at all. This has also been our issue and we are contesting elections on this also.

If first corruption and then corruption then how will things work – Union Minister

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said, ‘Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list is a regular process of the Election Commission. At the same time, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s strategy is one of corruption. The agencies will do their work. How will it work if you commit corruption and then commit corruption?

Didi’s time is about to end- Dharmendra Pradhan

Dharmendra Pradhan further said that the time of Didi (Mamata Banerjee) in West Bengal is going to end very soon. There will be a new rise in the state under the leadership of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Just waiting for the next two-three months.

He said that the people of West Bengal do not like corruption and violence at all. The people of Bengal are ready for change of power in the state. In Bengal where anarchy and corruption are prevalent. There, the vote bank of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has increased in the last 15 years.

Mamata Banerjee had interfered in the ED raid

It is noteworthy that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had recently conducted a raid at the office and house of Prateek Jain, director of political consultancy firm I-PAC, in a case related to the coal scam in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal. At the same time, during the ED raid, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee along with senior police officers of the state reached Prateek Jain’s office and house and took away many files.

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Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s party Trinamool Congress (TMC) has fiercely attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to West Bengal. He has strongly targeted the action taken against Bengali speaking people in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ruled states including Delhi. At the same time, Trinamool Congress has also demanded action against many people including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma regarding this matter.

TMC shared the post on X

In fact, Trinamool Congress shared several posts on social media platform X on Saturday (January 17, 2026) regarding PM Modi’s visit. In the post, TMC said that Political Tourist Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a long speech on restoring the lost glorious heritage of Bengal.

political tourist @narendramodi Blabbered on about “restoring Bengal’s lost glory.” If you’re so obsessed with your fake “Poribortan,” start here:

Take action against @AmitShah for the Delhi Police branding Bengali as a “Bangladeshi language.

Take action against…

— All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) January 17, 2026

TMC demanded action against these people

The party said that if you’re so passionate about your fake transformation, you should start with this:

• Take action against Union Home Minister Amit Shah, under whom Delhi Police declared Bengali language as the language of Bangladesh.
• Take action against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) IT chief Amit Malviya, who claimed that Bengali is not a language.
• Take action against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who threatened people for writing Bengali in the census form and singing Kaviguru ka Amaar Sonar Bangla.
• Additionally, take action against the Chief Ministers of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ruled states where Bengali migrant workers are hunted down, harassed, detained, deported and even murdered.

Don’t preach Bengal on pride and dignity- TMC

Targeting Prime Minister Modi, Trinamool Congress (TMC) said that when your entire ecosystem is criminalizing our language, culture, identity and existence, then do not preach to Bengal on dignity and pride.

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Jagadguru Rambhadracharya has given a big statement on Monday (December 8, 2025) regarding the construction of Babri Masjid in West Bengal. He said that no mosque will be allowed to be built in the name of Babar in the country. He said that you will eat India and sing praises of Pakistan.

Rambhadracharya targeted Mamata Banerjee

Jagadguru Rambhadracharya in Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh also targeted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee regarding this. He said, “I can no longer call Mamata Banerjee a sister, now she is the sister of traitors, not ours. Mamta is now the sister of traitors and oppressors of Hindus like Jaichand, Mansingh, Mohammad Ghori, Changez Khan, Mahmud Ghaznavi, not ours.
He said, “She will mortgage her country to get her votes. The bugle of these middlemen of India will be blown with caution. No place can be named after an invader. The bugle of revolution is going to be blown with caution to suppress such scoundrels.”

Mosque will not be built in the name of Babar – Rambhadracharya

Jagadguru Rambhadracharya said, “Mamata Banerjee, listen with open ears, we have no objection to the construction of any mosque, but Babar had invaded our country, a mosque cannot be built in his name.”

He said, “Now only the flag of Mother India will fly here. If you build a mosque, build it in the name of Abdul Kalam, when will we refuse. You eat India’s food, drink India’s water, you will even die in India and sing the praises of Pakistan. Not Rs 300 crore, it will not be done even in Rs 3,000 crore.”

Suspended MLA from TMC laid the foundation stone

In fact, Humayun Kabir, a suspended MLA of Trinamool Congress, had announced to lay the foundation of Babri Masjid in Murshidabad, West Bengal. After which many supporters of Humayun Kabir set out on foot carrying bricks on their heads to lay the foundation of the mosque. Humayun Kabir laid its foundation stone on Saturday (December 6, 2025) in Beldanga, Murshidabad.

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