Thousands of TMC supporters participated in the massive rally as a protest against the commencement of the SIR exercise in West Bengal. They were seen raising slogans, waving TMC flags and supporting Mamata Banerjee as she led the march, holding a copy of the Indian Constitution.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Sushmita Dev launched a blistering attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Assam, alleging that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) proposed by the Centre is "nothing but another form of the NRC" and claiming that the BJP is avoiding its imple
Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar on Tuesday accused the Trinamool Congress of diverting attention from key issues in West Bengal, saying the real concerns are unemployment and crimes against women.
Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday accused the ruling Trinamool Congress of misleading Hindu voters over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, alleging that false narratives were being spread to discourage Hindus from applying under the CAA.
Trinamool Congress national general secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee said that the party will take the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) fight to Delhi if even a single eligible voter is removed from Bengal's rolls, accusing the BJP and the Election Commission of India of acting in tande
BJP leader Dilip Ghosh claimed on Monday that since SIR has gained momentum, Bangladesh infiltrators are leaving India, and he alleged that TMC is staging a drama to protect them.
Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, termed the upcoming protest by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) as a 'deliberate' step to divert attention from the real issues.
"This election is a fight between the people and TMC... As a political party, we have to go to people's homes and assure them what the double-engine government will do... The people have decided that TMC will not remain in West Bengal," Bhattacharya said, on Saturday.
TMC leader Kunal Ghosh questioned the potential enforcement of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and said that if the BJP talks about Akhand Bharat, then why is it insisting on implementing SIR on Sunday.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday criticised BJP on Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and said another person from West Bengal's Purba Bardhaman had died allegedly of fear sparked by SIR.
BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Saturday hit out at TMC over its allegations of fraud in voter lists, saying the issue is not about "SIR" but "Samvidhan par vaar" and "Bachao apna apna parivaar".
West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) wrote a letter to the Chief Election Officer of West Bengal to file an FIR against Trinamool Congress leader Girindranath Barman for threatening the Booth Level Officer (BLO), a government employee.