Archive · 13 Jan 2026
BJP Blames TMC for Bengal's Industrial Decline
Sukanta Majumdar, a BJP leader, says that industries are leaving West Bengal because of problems that started a long time ago.
He blames the TMC government for not having good law and order, which makes it hard for businesses to operate.
He also says that there are groups that extort money and control things like buying sand and cement.
Majumdar believes that the state needs better policies and a system like Gujarat's to attract investments.
He also criticizes the Bengal government for focusing on small welfare schemes instead of big investments.
BJP's Sukanta Majumdar blames TMC for West Bengal's industrial decline, citing poor law and order and syndicate culture.
Majumdar claims West Bengal's GDP contribution dropped from over 10% in 1960-61 to less than 5% today.
He alleges that syndicates extort money and control construction decisions, deterring industrial investment.
Majumdar proposes a single-window clearance system and a clear land policy to attract investments.
He criticizes the Bengal Global Business Summit for focusing on small welfare schemes instead of serious investments.
- Who
- Sukanta Majumdar, BJP MP and Union Minister of State
- What
- Blames TMC for industrial decline in West Bengal
- When
- During a podcast interview with ANI's Smita Prakash
- Where
- West Bengal, India
- Why
- Alleges poor law and order, syndicate culture, and lack of clear land policy
- Contribution to GDP
- Less than 5%
- Rank among states
- 22nd
- Alleged syndicate issues
- Extortion, dictating construction decisions
- Land policy
- No land bank, unclear policy
- Proposed governance model
- Single-window clearance system
- Welfare schemes compared
- Assam's Arunodoy 3.0 vs. Bengal's Lakshmir Bhandar
- Bengal Global Business Summit
- Criticized for focusing on dole politics