Archive · 11 Dec 2025
Mamata Banerjee Accuses Amit Shah of Targeting Bengalis
Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of being dangerous and targeting Bengalis by labeling them as Bangladeshis.
She warned that she would sit on a dharna if any eligible voter's name was struck off during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Banerjee also condemned the assault on two food vendors at a Gita recital in Kolkata, accusing the BJP of attempting to import division into the state's social fabric.
She alleged that the Election Commission is deploying BJP-aligned officers to influence the SIR process ahead of the 2026 assembly polls.
The political row between the Trinamool Congress and the BJP continues to escalate.
Mamata Banerjee accused Amit Shah of being dangerous and targeting Bengalis by labeling them as Bangladeshis.
Banerjee warned she would sit on a dharna if any eligible voter's name was struck off during the SIR.
She condemned the assault on two food vendors at a Gita recital in Kolkata, accusing the BJP of attempting to import division.
Banerjee alleged that the Election Commission is deploying BJP-aligned officers to influence the SIR process.
The political row between the Trinamool Congress and the BJP continues to escalate ahead of the 2026 assembly polls.
- Who
- Mamata Banerjee (West Bengal CM) and Amit Shah (Union Home Minister)
- What
- Political row over Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and treatment of Bengalis
- When
- During a rally in Krishnanagar, Nadia district, and ongoing
- Where
- West Bengal, India
- Why
- Allegations of political weaponization of SIR and targeting of Bengalis
Trinamool Congress
BJP
Special Intensive Revision (SIR)
Trinamool Congress
The SIR is being used as a political weapon ahead of the 2026 assembly polls, and the Election Commission is deploying BJP-aligned officers to influence the process.
BJP
The SIR is a necessary process to ensure accurate voter rolls and national security.
Treatment of Bengalis
Trinamool Congress
The Centre is targeting Bengalis by labeling them as Bangladeshis and threatening to send them to detention camps.
BJP
The BJP is addressing national security concerns by identifying and addressing illegal infiltration from Bangladesh.
- Mamata Banerjee
- West Bengal Chief Minister
- Amit Shah
- Union Home Minister
- Special Intensive Revision (SIR)
- Ongoing revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal
- Trinamool Congress
- West Bengal's ruling party
- BJP
- Bharatiya Janata Party
- West Bengal Elections
- Due in the first half of 2026
- Assault on Vendors
- Three men arrested for assaulting food vendors in Kolkata
Sources
D Fadnavis Says Bengal Put National Security At Risk, Trinamool Hits Back
'This is Bengal, not Uttar Pradesh': Mamata targets BJP over vendor assault and voter roll drive in Krishnanagar
You can see Duryodhan, Dushasana in Shah: Mamata
"Don't Go Near BSF Posts": Mamata Banerjee's Border Warning Amid SIR Row
