West Bengal: BJP hits out at "Civic Minister" Mamata Banerjee for understaffing in govt jobs

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 22 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took a jibe at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, referring to her as the "Civic Minister" of the state, keeping critical government positions vacant, particularly in hospitals and police departments, while allegedly prioritising funds for her "vote bank."
The BJP claimed that over 60,000 police posts remain unfilled, and fire stations are understaffed, all while the state diverts investments away from crucial sectors such as IT, Science, and Biotechnology. The party alleged that funds are instead being allocated for "Madrasa and Minority Affairs."
Criticising the CM for vote bank politics and trying to appease the "30 percent" of minority in the state, the party added in a post on X, "Civic Minister Mamata runs Bengal on a 30% system for 30% people--6,000+ police posts vacant -- Just 97.66 cops/lakh vs national avg of 152.8; Only 8 fire divisional officers managing the entire state; 4,000+ doctors short, hospitals in collapse mode; ₹80 Cr for Science and Technology and Biotechnology, ₹211 Cr for IT and Electronics -- but ₹5,602 Cr for Madrasa & Minority Affairs."
Additionally, the BJP posted an edited image of Mamata Banerjee holding a fire extinguisher and wearing a stethoscope, taking a sarcastic jibe at her leadership.
"Let the state burn and run dry, but vote-bank should never run out of money," the post added.
Earlier on Saturday, the BJP criticised the state government for the flood-like situation in Ghatal town in Paschim Medinipur district. The party accused the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) of exposing its "model of development" during the crisis.
In the visuals of floods shared by the party, people can be seen walking around on waterlogged streets.
Meanwhile, in the Chandrakona area, the BJP posted videos showing broken roads and other missing amenities, claiming that the area had been without electricity and that the roads were completely submerged.
The post said, "This is the state of Chandrakona under the so-called 'development' of the TMC government! Several villages remain without electricity, and state highways are flooded like rivers. No roads are left, just waterlogged paths where people are forced to commute under life-threatening conditions." (ANI)