Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Suvendu Adhikari Attacks Mamata, Calls TMC Fragmented After Defeat
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari spoke at a public programme in Bhowanipore.
He strongly criticized former chief minister Mamata Banerjee and her party, the Trinamool Congress.
Adhikari said the party had become divided after its defeat.
He accused Banerjee of trying to divide people by language, caste and region.
He also said some people were treated unfairly because they supported the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Adhikari promised that his government would give those people priority.
He said protests and media criticism would not force his government to change course.
He also said the government would support nationalism, national symbols and Indian culture.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari accused former chief minister Mamata Banerjee of pursuing divisive politics.
Adhikari said the defeated Trinamool Congress was fragmented, targeting Banerjee and her nephew Abhishek Banerjee.
He alleged that the previous government denied opportunities to people who supported the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Adhikari rejected protests, social-media campaigns and media trials as ways to challenge his government.
He said his government would promote nationalism, Indian and Sanatan culture, and the vision of Syama Prasad Mukherjee.
- Who
- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, former chief minister Mamata Banerjee, the Trinamool Congress and Abhishek Banerjee.
- What
- Adhikari criticized Mamata Banerjee and the TMC, accusing the party of fragmentation and divisive politics.
- When
- Saturday; the articles do not provide a specific date.
- Where
- Subhas Udyan, also known as Northern Park, in Bhowanipore, West Bengal.
- Why
- Adhikari was addressing the TMC’s post-election position and defending his government’s political and nationalist agenda.
- Speaker
- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari
- Main target
- Former chief minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee
- Venue
- Subhas Udyan, Northern Park, Bhowanipore
- Party described as fragmented
- Trinamool Congress (TMC)
- Alleged past discrimination
- Adhikari said BJP supporters had been denied opportunities by the previous government
- University controversy
- Adhikari criticized coverage of Jadavpur University and accused some activists there of being anti-national
- Cultural agenda
- He said his government would promote the national flag, Vande Mataram, Jana Gana Mana and Indian and Sanatan culture