Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Mamata Targets BJP Over Police, Elections and Eviction Drives
Mamata Banerjee spoke at a Trinamool Congress student rally in Kolkata.
She said the police were kinder when she was chief minister.
She accused the BJP government of using police to scare her supporters.
She also said elections were unfairly affected and that many voters were removed from lists.
Banerjee said she will travel around West Bengal and meet people even if some rallies are not approved.
She used strong words about possible resistance to alleged attacks on her party.
She said street hawkers should receive new support or money if they are removed.
The reports do not include a response from the BJP or the state government.
Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of turning West Bengal’s police into a “monstrous entity.”
She alleged that the BJP uses police and divisive politics to intimidate TMC supporters.
Banerjee said she will soon tour the state and hold street meetings if rallies are denied.
She accused the BJP and Election Commission of manipulating elections and removing voters through SIR.
Banerjee opposed evictions without rehabilitation and proposed ₹25,000 monthly compensation for affected hawkers.
- Who
- Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, the Trinamool Congress, and the BJP-led state government.
- What
- Banerjee accused the BJP of police repression, election interference, divisive politics, and poorly managed evictions.
- When
- Friday; she also said a statewide tour would begin soon.
- Where
- At a Trinamool Congress student-wing rally in Kolkata, with concerns involving West Bengal.
- Why
- She said she was responding to alleged police atrocities, attacks on TMC supporters, denied rallies, election-roll changes, and eviction drives.
Banerjee and TMC Allegations
BJP and Government Response
Police conduct
Banerjee and TMC Allegations
Banerjee said the police had a humane face during her administration but have become a tool for BJP intimidation and alleged atrocities.
BJP and Government Response
The articles do not provide a response from the BJP or the state government to these allegations.
Election administration
Banerjee and TMC Allegations
Banerjee alleged that the BJP used the Election Commission and SIR to manipulate elections and illegally remove voters from electoral rolls.
BJP and Government Response
The articles do not include the BJP's or the Election Commission's response to the allegations.
Hawker evictions
Banerjee and TMC Allegations
Banerjee said she does not oppose removing hawkers from pavements if they are rehabilitated, or otherwise compensated with ₹25,000 monthly.
BJP and Government Response
The articles do not state the government's justification for the eviction drives or its position on the proposed compensation.
- Speaker
- Mamata Banerjee, former West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress leader
- Event
- Rally organized for the foundation day of the Trinamool Congress students' wing
- Location
- Kolkata
- Planned action
- Banerjee said she would soon tour West Bengal and hold street meetings if public meetings were not allowed
- Election allegation
- She claimed SIR was used to remove lakhs of names from electoral rolls
- Hawker proposal
- She called for rehabilitation or ₹25,000 per month in compensation for evicted hawkers
- Rally disruption
- Crowding caused proceedings to be suspended for around 20 minutes, while vehicles and ambulances were delayed
