Daijiworld Media Network - Kolkata
Kolkata, Dec 30: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday strongly countered Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks on infiltration, questioning how attacks like the Pahalgam terrorist strike and the Delhi car blast occurred if infiltrators were allegedly entering only through West Bengal.
Speaking at a public meeting in Barjora, Bankura district, Banerjee described Shah as “Dushasana,” accusing him of coming to Bengal with destructive intentions. “Dushasana, a disciple of Shakuni, has come to Bengal to gather information. As soon as elections come, Dushasana and Duryodhana start arriving. One is terrified to look into their eyes, as if something bad may happen. They don’t want Sonar Bangla; they want to destroy the state,” she said.
Responding to Shah’s earlier claims that her government allowed and protected infiltrators, Banerjee asked pointedly, “If infiltrators only enter from West Bengal, then who carried out the Pahalgam attack? Who was behind the Delhi incident? If there are no infiltrators in Kashmir or other states, how did such incidents take place?”
The CM also refuted allegations that her government had refused to provide land for Central projects. “You claim the Mamata Banerjee government didn’t allot land for Central projects. Then who provided land at Bongaon’s Petrapole, at Andal for the new airport, and for the railway tracks? Eastern Coalfield Limited is functioning—who gave land in Ghokshadanga and Changrabandha? These are lies,” she said.
Banerjee further criticised Shah’s repeated claims that the BJP will form the state government after Assembly elections. “Earlier, they said they would win 200 seats. Now they talk about a two-thirds majority. They are trying to manipulate voter lists through Special Intensive Revision. At least 58 people have already lost their lives. Don’t you feel ashamed?” she said.
She also denounced efforts to remove names from electoral rolls, particularly targeting Matua, minority, and Hindu communities, while rejecting attempts to label her as Bangladeshi. “I was born in Birbhum,” she emphasized, highlighting her roots amid the political controversy.