"Mamata Banerjee has torn apart the unity of Bengal," alleges Home Minister Amit Shah

Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], January 31 : Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday addressed a Karyakarta Sammelan in Bagdogra, West Bengal, launching a sharp attack on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Trinamool Congress, accusing them of dividing society and weakening the State.
Shah alleged that the Mamata Banerjee-led government had damaged Bengal's social unity by pitting communities against each other. The Union Home Minister also said that Mamata's tenure was nearing its end.
"Mamata Banerjee has torn apart the unity of Bengal. She has only worked to pit people against each other in Bengal. She has worked to set tribals against Kurmis. I am departing from this land today by saying that Mamata Didi, your time is up. Now, under the leadership of Modi Ji, the construction of Sonar Bangla envisioned by Vivekananda Ji and Ravindranath Tagore Ji is about to take place," he said while addressing the programme.
Highlighting Bengal's historical contribution to the nation, Shah said the state had been lagging behind for decades.
"This historic land of Bengal has made a very important contribution to the all-round development of the country in every era. Over nearly four and a half decades, Bengal has been lagging behind. First, the Communist Party spared no effort in pushing this state backwards. Then, Mamata didi came with the slogan "Ma, Mati, Manush" and ruined the entire state," he said.
The Union Home Minister also accused the Trinamool Congress of opposing national symbols for vote bank politics. Referring to a discussion in Parliament, Shah said, "It is unfortunate that when Vande Mataram was discussed in Parliament, these Trinamool Congress people were opposing it. I asked one of their MPs why they were opposing Vande Mataram. Bankim Chandra was from Bengal. He said that our vote bank of infiltrators is offended by Vande Mataram, and that is why we are opposing it."
He slammed Chief Minister, saying, "Shame on you, Mamata, you are opposing Vande Mataram for the sake of vote bank politics. The people of Bengal will not forgive you. The people of Bengal will give you a fitting reply for this in the 2026 elections."
Shah further alleged that women are unsafe in West Bengal and accused the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government of failing to protect them.
He claimed that a BJP tribal MP was attacked and false cases were being filed against party leaders, urging people to bring "Parivartan" by removing TMC from power.
"Women are not safe in Bengal today. Mamata Didi, you have completely failed to protect them. Our tribal MP was attacked, and false cases are being filed against our leaders. I appeal to the people of Bengal wipe out TMC from this state. This year will be the year of Parivartan," he said.
Home Minister said that infiltration in West Bengal is not just a state issue but a matter of national security, alleging that the Mamata Banerjee-led government is allowing it to continue, stating, "The infiltration from Bengal is not just a matter of Bengal's security. The infiltration happening in Bengal has become a matter of national security, and therefore, it is necessary to remove this government that is allowing the infiltration. The government changed in Assam, and the infiltration stopped. There is a BJP government in Gujarat, and there is no infiltration. There is a BJP government in Rajasthan, and there is no infiltration..."
Referring to a Calcutta High Court order, Shah said the court has directed the state government to provide land to the BSF by March 31, 2026, but alleged that the TMC government will not comply. He asserted that once a BJP government is formed in Bengal, the land will be handed over to the BSF within 45 days, infiltration will stop, and infiltrators will be identified and deported, adding that this is why the TMC is opposed to the SIR.
"Now the Bengal High Court has said that Mamata Banerjee should give all the land that the BSF needs before March 31, 2026. Mamata Didi is not going to give the land even after the High Court's order. But don't worry, her time is up. By the end of April, the Bharatiya Janata Party's Chief Minister will hand over all the land to the BSF within forty-five days... I am saying this today, not only will the infiltration stop, but every single infiltrator will be identified and sent back from Bengal. And that is why Mamata Banerjee is afraid of the SIR, because she knows that if the SIR is implemented, the infiltrators will be removed."
Expressing confidence in the BJP's prospects, Shah said the party has a strong hold in North Bengal and aims to sweep all 28 Lok Sabha seats in the state. He highlighted the BJP's growing vote share in Bengal and cited recent electoral successes across the country, asserting that change is inevitable in the state.
"I know the situation in North Bengal very well. This time, the Bharatiya Janata Party will sweep all 28 out of 28 seats. Our goal should be to sweep every seat, and we have shown that we can do this. In 2024, we achieved a hat-trick for the third time, and PM Modi became the Prime Minister again. For the first time, a BJP government was formed in Odisha. After Narendra Modi became Prime Minister, the BJP formed many governments,s including Tripura and Assam. Similarly, the BJP's vote share in Bengal has increased fourfold. Change is coming," he said.