Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a fresh offensive against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her government of appeasement politics and favouritism through the Waqf Act, as after implementation of the Waqf Act, she will not be able to become CM.
The byelections were necessitated after Anvar submitted his resignation on January 13 to Assembly Speaker AN Shamseer, days after holding talks with TMC leaders, including Abhishek Banerjee and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during the BJP Workers Special Organisational Meeting on Sunday and accused the Trinamool Congress (TMC) regime of fostering lawlessness, corruption, and religious appeasement.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee, who is part of the JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha-led all-party Indian delegation visiting Malaysia, emphasised the need for India to engage in dialogue with Pakistan only if it involves reclaiming Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK).
As Union Home Minister Amit Shah is on a two-day visit to West Bengal, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dilip Ghosh said on Sunday that the party has made significant strides in the state under Shah's leadership.
Bypolls in Kaliganj will be held on June 19 and counting will take place on June 23 to fill in the seat following the death of TMC MLA Nasiruddin Ahamed.
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday distanced itself from party leader Anubrata Mondal's alleged use of abusive language during a phone call with a police officer and condemned the remarks as 'unacceptable', directing him to issue an apology.
"These pictures from the BJP rally in Alipurduar give a glimpse of the mood in West Bengal. There is so much fatigue when it comes to TMC. People are looking at the BJP with immense hope," posted PM Modi on X.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday expressed shock and sadness over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's comments criticising the TMC-led government's actions during the recent Murshidabad violence.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attacked the Trinamool Congress government over "appeasement, corruption" and last month's violence in Murshidabad, saying that people do not trust it anymore and "Bengal mein machi cheekh pukaar, nahi chahiye nirmam Sarkar".
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on Mamata Banerjee government on Thursday and said West Bengal needs freedom from "politics of violence, appeasement, riots and corruption" and that the people are looking towards "BJP's development model".
He mentioned about involvement of Pakistan-based terrorists in 9/11 attacks, 26/11 Mumbai attacks, 2006 Bombay train bombings and said that "if terrorism is rabid dog, Pakistan is vile handler."