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India Gazette
4 hours ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
"Hundreds of BJP workers killed after Mamata Banerjee became CM": Amit Shah says his party will form 2026 Govt in Bengal
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 1 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on Sunday, accused the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee regime in West Bengal of fostering lawlessness, corruption, and religious appeasement. Addressing the BJP Workers Special Organisational Meeting in Kolkata, Shah alleged that that the CM had turned the State into 'a land of infiltration and atrocities on women' In his address at the Netaji Indoor Stadium, Shah also declared that BJP will form the government in 2026. 'For years, Bengal was ruled by communists. After that, Mamata Banerjee came by with the slogan 'Maa, Maati, Maanush'. She converted the great land of Bengal into a land of infiltration, atrocities on women, crime, bomb blasts and immorality with Hindus...' 'Hundreds of BJP workers were killed in West Bengal after Mamata Banerjee became the CM... Didi, listen to me, your time is over now. The BJP will form the government in 2026...' '... We have to form the BJP government in West Bengal, have to stop infiltration, stop corruption, stop Hindu exodus...' He alleged that the state government had denied land for fencing India's international border with Bangladesh, accusing Banerjee of obstructing central efforts to curb infiltration. The Union Minister said, 'Mamata Banerjee has opened the nation's borders for Bangladeshis. She is allowing infiltration... Mamata Banerjee cannot stop infiltration; only a Lotus government can do that. We have asked her for land to create the fence... She is not providing land at the borders, so that infiltration continues, and her vote bank keeps increasing, and your nephew becomes the CM after you. But this is not going to happen...' In a blistering critique of violence during elections in the state, Shah challenged the Chief Minister directly. Shah said, '... If Didi (Mamata Banerjee) has courage, she should try to contest elections without violence, her deposit would be seized. Mamata Banerjee has crossed all limits of appeasement for the votebank... Our people were killed in Pahalgam... Under Operation Sindoor, we went 100km (inside Pakistan) and destroyed their headquarters. 100s of terrorists were killed, and this hurts Didi's stomach... She gave a political speech and opposed Operation Sindoor,' Giving an emotional turn to his speech Shah said, 'CM has also played with the emotions of crores of women in the country... The sisters and mothers of West Bengal should teach Mamata Banerjee the value of Sindoor in the upcoming elections...' Shah also issued a stern warning and once again clarified that Operation Sindoor is 'not yet over. '...Mamata Banerjee may favour the Pakistani terrorists as much as she wants, but I want to tell her that this is PM Modi's government and Operation Sindoor is not yet over. Anyone who dares anything will be given a proper answer,' said Amit Shah. Amit Shah's visit is also expected to focus on the BJP's roadmap for West Bengal ahead of the 2026 assembly elections. (ANI)
Yahoo
5 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Bangladesh Supreme Court lifts ban on Jamaat-e-Islami party
Bangladesh has restored the registration of the country's largest Muslim party, more than a decade after it was banned by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government. Sunday's Supreme Court decision means the Jamaat-e-Islami party can now be formally listed with the Election Commission, paving the way for its participation in the next general election, which the interim government has promised to hold by June next year. Jamaat-e-Islami lawyer Shishir Monir said the ruling would allow a 'democratic, inclusive and multiparty system' in the Muslim-majority country of 170 million people. 'We hope that Bangladeshis, regardless of their ethnicity or religious identity, will vote for Jamaat and that the parliament will be vibrant with constructive debates,' Monir told journalists. The party had appealed for a review of a 2013 high court order cancelling its registration after Hasina's government was ousted in August by a student-led nationwide uprising. Hasina, 77, fled to India and is now being tried in absentia over her crackdown last year, described by prosecutors as a 'systematic attack' on protesters, which according to the United Nations, killed up to 1,400 Supreme Court decision on Jamaat-e-Islami came after it overturned a conviction against ATM Azharul Islam, one of the party's key leaders, on Tuesday. Islam was sentenced to death in 2014 for rape, murder and genocide during Bangladesh's 1971 war of independence from Pakistan. Jamaat-e-Islami supported Pakistan during the war, a role that still sparks anger among many Bangladeshis today. 'We, as individuals or as a party, are not beyond making mistakes,' Jamaat-e-Islami leader Shafiqur Rahman said after Islam's conviction was overturned without specifying what he was referring to. 'We seek your pardon if we have done anything wrong,' he said. The party's members were rivals of Hasina's father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman of the Awami League, who would become Bangladesh's founding president. Hasina banned Jamaat-e-Islami during her tenure and cracked down on its leaders. In May, Bangladesh's interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, banned the Awami League, pending the outcome of legal proceedings over its crackdown on last year's mass protests.
New Indian Express
5 hours ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
‘Mamata stooped low to appease vote bank by opposing Operation Sindoor': Amit Shah
The home minister alleged that senior TMC leaders were complicit in the violence in Murshidabad in April, which broke out during protests over the contentious Waqf Amendment Act. 'The way a TMC minister incited the violence, it can be said that the Murshidabad riots were state-sponsored,' he claimed. 'The MHA kept on insisting about the deployment of BSF during the Murshidabad riots, but the TMC government didn't allow it to happen so that the violence could continue. If BSF personnel had been deployed, Hindus would have been protected. It was only after BJP workers approached the high court that the BSF was finally sent in,' he alleged. At least three people died and several others were injured in the April riots. This was Shah's first visit to West Bengal since the Murshidabad clashes. Sharpening his attack on Banerjee for the state of affairs under her rule, Shah said, 'Today, Mamata didi has turned this great land of Bengal land into a hub of infiltration, corruption, atrocities on women, crime, bomb blasts and mistreatment of Hindus.' Hitting out at the state government for obstructing national security efforts, he said, 'Mamata Banerjee is opposing the Waqf Amendment Act for appeasement politics.' The home minister also accused the ruling TMC of facilitating illegal cross-border movement. 'The Bengal elections will not only decide the future of the state, but it is also linked to the security of the country. Mamata Banerjee has left Bengal's borders open for Bangladeshis. Infiltration is taking place with her blessings. Only the BJP government can stop this,' he said. Responding to the TMC's criticism of the BSF's inability to stop infiltration, the senior BJP leader said the Mamata Banerjee-led government has not given the required land to the BSF. 'Once the TMC government gives BSF the required land, we will stop infiltration. But, it would never give land to the BSF, as the party wants infiltration to continue so that it can remain in power,' he claimed. Shah also accused Banerjee of failing to take a firm stand on issues of national security. 'During previous regimes in which Mamata didi was also a minister, no steps were taken to deal firmly with terror attacks. But our PM Narendra Modi took firm measures against terror attacks by destroying terror camps across the border. But, Mamata didi has a problem with it,' he said. 'For the sake of her vote bank, Mamata didi has crossed all limits of stooping low. A few days ago, Pakistan-backed terrorists killed our innocent citizens in front of their families after asking them about their religion. Operation Sindoor was carried out to punish these terrorists. The headquarters of the terrorists were destroyed by entering Pakistan. However, Mamata didi was pained over the death of these terrorists. She opposed Operation Sindoor by issuing a cheap political statement,' Shah said. He said that under Operation Sindoor, the central government conducted a deep strike 100 km into Pakistan, targeting terrorist headquarters. 'Numerous terrorists were killed, but this seems to trouble Mamata ji. By doing so, you are not only opposed to the mission, but also disregard the sentiments and emotions of the women of our country,' Shah said.
NDTV
6 hours ago
- Politics
- NDTV
Mamata Banerjee Opposing Op Sindoor, Waqf Act To Appease Vote Bank: Amit Shah
Kolkata: Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday launched a blistering attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of "opposing" Operation Sindoor and the Waqf Amendment Act to appease the Muslim vote bank. Shah, addressing party leaders and workers here, also alleged that the recent riots in Murshidabad were "state-sponsored". "To appease the Muslim vote bank, Mamata didi opposed Operation Sindoor. By doing so, she is insulting the mothers and sisters of this country. In 2026 (assembly polls), the mothers and sisters of the state would teach the CM and the Trinamool Congress a lesson for criticising Operation Sindoor," he said. Banerjee had recently accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP of trying to exploit Operation Sindoor - the Centre's military response to the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack - for political gains. On the Murshidabad violence in April, Shah claimed that several senior TMC leaders were involved in the riots. "The Murshidabad riots were state-sponsored." "The MHA kept on insisting about the deployment of BSF during the Murshidabad riots, but the TMC government didn't allow it to happen so that the violence could continue," he alleged. At least three people died and several others were injured in the communal riots in Murshidabad during protests over the Waqf law. The home minister also slammed Mamata Banerjee for opposing the Waqf Amendment Act. "Mamata Banerjee is against the law for appeasement politics," Shah said. Asserting that the TMC was facilitating illegal infiltration from Bangladesh, Shah said, "Mamata Banerjee has opened the borders of Bengal for the Bangladeshis. She can never stop infiltration, only the BJP can do it." Responding to the TMC's criticism of the BSF's inability to stop infiltration, the senior BJP leader said the Mamata Banerjee-led government has not given the required land to the BSF. "Once the TMC government gives BSF the required land, we will stop infiltration," he said. "But, Bengal's ruling party would never give land to the BSF, as it wants the infiltration to continue so that it can remain in power," Shah claimed.
The Hindu
6 hours ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Mamata Banerjee opposing Operation Sindoor to appease Muslim vote bank, says Amit Shah
Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday (June 1, 2025) launched a blistering attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of 'opposing' Operation Sindoor and the Waqf Amendment Act to appease the Muslim vote bank. Mr. Shah, addressing party leaders and workers in Kolkata, also alleged that the recent riots in Murshidabad were 'state-sponsored'. 'To appease the Muslim vote bank, Mamata didi opposed Operation Sindoor. By doing so, she is insulting the mothers and sisters of this country. In 2026 (assembly polls), the mothers and sisters of the state would teach the CM and the Trinamool Congress a lesson for criticising Operation Sindoor,' he said. Ms. Banerjee had recently accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP of trying to exploit Operation Sindoor — the Centre's military response to the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack – for political gains. On the Murshidabad violence in April, Mr. Shah claimed that several senior TMC leaders were involved in the riots. 'The Murshidabad riots were state-sponsored.' 'The MHA kept on insisting about the deployment of BSF during the Murshidabad riots, but the TMC government didn't allow it to happen so that the violence could continue,' he alleged. At least three people died and several others were injured in the communal riots in Murshidabad during protests over the Waqf law. The Home Minister also slammed Banerjee for opposing the Waqf Amendment Act. 'Mamata Banerjee is against the law for appeasement politics,' Mr. Shah said. Asserting that the TMC was facilitating illegal infiltration from Bangladesh, Mr. Shah said, 'Mamata Banerjee has opened the borders of Bengal for the Bangladeshis. She can never stop infiltration, only the BJP can do it.' Responding to the TMC's criticism of the BSF's inability to stop infiltration, the senior BJP leader said the Mamata Banerjee-led government has not given the required land to the BSF. 'Once the TMC government gives BSF the required land, we will stop infiltration,' he said. 'But, Bengal's ruling party would never give land to the BSF, as it wants the infiltration to continue so that it can remain in power,' Mr. Shah claimed.
