Archive · 1 Feb 2026
Shah Accuses TMC of Corruption, Security Threats
Amit Shah, the Home Minister of India, criticized the TMC government in West Bengal.
He said they are very corrupt and not taking care of the state.
He mentioned a big fire in a warehouse that killed 27 people and said it happened because of corruption.
He also talked about how the TMC government is not stopping people from illegally coming into the country and is not helping to build a fence on the border.
Shah said the upcoming elections are very important and that the BJP will win and make things better.
He also talked about a special area called the 'Chicken's Neck' and said it belongs to India and no one can take it.
The TMC leaders responded by saying that the BJP's claims are baseless and that the BJP is also involved in facilitating infiltration and corruption.
They also questioned the BJP's economic promises and the release of central funds to the state.
Amit Shah accused the TMC government of corruption, governance failures, and facilitating infiltration in West Bengal.
He blamed the Kolkata warehouse fire on the Mamata Banerjee government's corruption and negligence.
Shah alleged that the TMC is shielding infiltrators and weakening border security for electoral gains.
He claimed that the TMC is obstructing the Election Commission's efforts to revise electoral rolls.
Shah asserted that the Siliguri Corridor (Chicken's Neck) belongs to India and no one can threaten it.
- Who
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah and TMC leaders
- What
- Accusations of corruption, security threats, and governance failures by Amit Shah; counter-accusations and defenses by TMC leaders
- When
- After the fire incident and during BJP workers’ meetings
- Where
- Barrackpore, Siliguri, West Bengal
- Why
- Alleged institutionalized corruption, criminal negligence, security threats, and political posturing ahead of elections
BJP (Amit Shah)
TMC (TMC Leaders)
Infiltration and Border Security
BJP (Amit Shah)
Amit Shah accused the TMC government of facilitating infiltration for electoral gains and not cooperating with border fencing efforts. He claimed that the TMC is obstructing the Election Commission's efforts to revise electoral rolls to weed out infiltrators.
TMC (TMC Leaders)
TMC leaders countered that the BJP's claims on infiltration are baseless. They pointed out that a BJP booth president was arrested for sheltering a Bangladeshi national, suggesting that infiltration is happening under Amit Shah's watch as he controls border security.
Corruption and Governance
BJP (Amit Shah)
Shah alleged that the TMC government is the most corrupt in the country, with 23 individuals, including ministers, going to jail for corruption. He challenged Mamata Banerjee to deny election tickets to these individuals.
TMC (TMC Leaders)
TMC leaders questioned the BJP's stance on corruption, pointing out that the BJP has not been able to prove its allegations. They also highlighted that the BJP's own representatives have made controversial statements about border security.
Economic Development
BJP (Amit Shah)
Shah claimed that West Bengal's economic indicators have deteriorated under the TMC government, with per capita income slipping and GDP growth falling. He promised that a BJP government would rebuild Bengal's economy.
TMC (TMC Leaders)
TMC leaders did not directly address the economic claims but focused on the BJP's political rhetoric and the alleged lack of central funds being released to the state.
- Incident
- Kolkata warehouse fire
- Deaths
- 27
- Location
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Critic
- Amit Shah
- Target
- TMC government
- Issues Raised
- Corruption, criminal negligence, governance, security
- Business Involved
- Wow Momo factory
- Strategic Area
- Siliguri Corridor (Chicken's Neck)
- Meeting Locations
- Barrackpore, Siliguri
- Budget Promise
- BJP promises to allocate more budget to North Bengal than its geographical size and population justify
Sources
Shah Targets Mamata Banerjee Over Wow Momo Outlet Fire, Corruption, Infiltration
Chicken’s Neck is India’s land, no one can lay hands on it: Amit Shah
TMC rule in Bengal a national security threat, time to say ‘tata bye bye’ to it: Amit Shah
TMC rule in Bengal a national security threat: Shah
Amit Shah in Kolkata holds late-night meeting with state BJP leaders
Will give more than size, population of North Bengal in budget: Shah
BJP’s lies on infiltration stand exposed: TMC
Amit Shah attack TMC, signals BJP’s push for power in Bengal
Abhishek slams Shah over Anandapur fire statement
Amit Shah Thanks High Court For Border Fencing Order; Claims Only BJP Will Execute It
BJP vs Trinamool Fight Escalates Over Kolkata Warehouse Fire Incident
TMC MP Slams Shah For Attacking Didi
Amit Shah: Fire that killed 25 result of TMC graft and negligence
Anandapur godown fire: SIT formed to probe into burnt warehouses on Nazirabad Road - Telegraph India
Abhishek laughs off BJP vote share claim by Amit Shah in upcoming Assembly elections - Telegraph India
Communal barb over Anandapur fire tragedy: Amit Shah targets Mamata over TMC ‘minority vote bank’
BJP demands SC-monitored probe into momo warehouse fire incident
TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee counters Amit Shah’s Anandapur fire criticism, points to BJP’s Nirav Modi links
Kolkata warehouse fire death toll rises to 27; many still missing
