Union Home Minister Amit Shah at a hotel in New Town. Photo: PTI.
Amit Shah claimed in a chargesheet that West Bengal has become the only point of entry for infiltrators into this nation due to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s appeasement tactics, as infiltration has essentially stopped in BJP-ruled Assam. According to the chargesheet, “Since 2016, 300 BJP workers have fallen victim to electoral violence.”
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BJP’s Chargesheet
Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled a “charge sheet” on Saturday, which the BJP termed the “People’s Charge Sheet.” In it, he attacked Mamata’s 15-year term by outlining 15 particular issues. These 15 specific areas include: infiltration; corruption and scandals; anarchy and misrule; deteriorating law and order; attacks on democracy; betrayal of women; the devastation of industry; a neglected agricultural sector; apathy toward healthcare services; the decline of education; attacks on culture; neglect of the tea industry; the deprivation of North Bengal; the Rarh region transformed into a haven for syndicates; and the deteriorating state of Kolkata.
Each of these many problems is covered in separate chapters in this 40-page “charge sheet,” which also includes a cover. The pamphlet was formally introduced by Amit Shah, who then read out the various accusations made against the Trinamool Congress while providing particular examples. The “attack” on Suvendu is specifically included in the chapter titled “Assaults on Democracy” of the BJP’s “charge sheet.” Additionally, it says that “300 BJP workers have fallen victim to electoral violence since 2016.”
“Mamata Didi has consistently engaged in ‘victim card politics,'” Amit Shah said during a press conference in Kolkata. Sometimes she talks about her own injuries, sometimes she angrily attacks the Election Commission, and sometimes she intimidates and threatens the Bengali people. But the Bengali populace now fully comprehends Mamata Didi’s “victim card politics.”
Amit Shah further alleged that, during the Trinamool Congress’s 15-year rule in Bengal, the state has transformed into a “primary corridor” for the entry of infiltrators into the country—a consequence of the ruling party’s “politics of appeasement, corruption, and political violence.” Amit Shah asserted that, since infiltration through BJP-ruled Assam has “virtually ceased,” Bengal now remains the sole remaining route utilized by infiltrators to enter India and subsequently disperse across various states.
“The election in Bengal is crucial for the entire nation, not just Bengal. In a sense, the Bengal poll is connected to the nation’s security,” Amit Shah stated.
TMC’s chargesheet
(From left) Kirti Azad, Mahua Moitra, and Bratya Basu. Photo: Collected.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah published a 40-page “chargesheet” on Saturday that made a number of accusations against the 15-year reign of the Trinamool Congress. The Trinamool, the dominant party in West Bengal, issued a counter-chargesheet against the BJP a few hours later. Thirteen specific flaws were mentioned in that “chargesheet.”
State Education Minister Bratya Basu and two MPs, Kirti Azad and Mahua Moitra, convened a news conference and delivered a “charge sheet” on behalf of the Trinamool.
The chargesheet highlights 13 specific issues. These include corruption, the Manipur–Pahalgam–Delhi blasts, crime, the CAA, the NRC, the SIR, unemployment, farmer deaths, education, hospital infrastructure, pending dues, and—as a specific target of criticism—Modi’s foreign tours.
He also made fun of the Election Commission of India, questioning why the “BJP-controlled” organization hasn’t released the identities of foreigners on the nation’s electoral records.
The BJP wanted to “blur the line” between Bengalis and Bangladeshis in order to “import their hateful Assam-style detention camp model” into the eastern state, according to the Bengal Education Minister.
“For three years, Manipur has been bleeding.” Under the BJP’s leadership, the Parliament was assailed. In Pahalgam, up to 26 individuals lost their lives. “Were any individuals apprehended?” she inquired.
The Red Fort explosion that killed over ten people last year was another concern raised by the Lok Sabha MP. “Delhi is under the jurisdiction of the Home Minister. She asserted that the BJP-ruled states are at odds with one another, saying, “These are his records.”
Bengal will have two rounds of voting on April 23 and April 29. The results will be made public on May 4.