Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday once again addressed election rallies in West Bengal.
While addressing public meetings in Mathabhanga and Dhupguri Assembly constituencies, he criticised the opposition parties’ stance in the Lok Sabha on the Nari Shakti Vandan Amendment Bill.
The Chief Minister said, “Advocates of Bangladeshi infiltrators did not allow the amendment bill to pass. Termed it an insult to half the population of the country and said that mothers and sisters will not tolerate it.”
Blaming the Trinamool Congress for the current disorder in West Bengal, he declared that Mamata Banerjee should vacate the throne as the BJP is coming, and said that the people of Bengal need not fear anymore.
The Chief Minister further said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced a bill in Parliament to provide 33% reservation for women in Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies to be implemented by 2029, but Congress, Trinamool Congress, Samajwadi Party and Left parties did not allow it to pass.”
He alleged that these parties do not want to give rights to half the population but support Bangladeshi infiltrators. He said that in Bengal, the ruling government is facilitating the inclusion of such people in voter lists, depriving the poor of their rights. He added that rejecting the Nari Shakti Vandan Amendment Bill is an insult to women, which they will not accept.
The Chief Minister said, Trinamool Congress used to speak about mother, land and people, but the country witnessed its behaviour in Parliament. He alleged that in Bengal, infiltrators are snatching the rights of local citizens, while people are living in fear due to alleged lawlessness.
He said farmers are not getting fair prices and are being forced to migrate. He pointed out that potato prices range between ₹15 and ₹20 in Uttar Pradesh, while in West Bengal, they are between ₹1 and ₹1.5.
He said more than 7,000 large factories have closed during the 15 years of TMC rule. While Uttar Pradesh has provided employment to 3 crore youth, around 30 lakh youth are unemployed in Bengal. He also mentioned declining paddy and fish production and alleged that central funds are not reaching beneficiaries.
The Chief Minister alleged that Mamata Banerjee opposes Hindus and the slogans of Jai Shri Ram. He said that she also opposed the Citizenship Amendment Act, which provides citizenship rights to persecuted communities such as Hindus, Jains and Sikhs from neighbouring countries like Bangladesh.
He said recently, 1,056 such families in Uttar Pradesh were given land rights and citizenship. He criticised Congress, Left and TMC for opposing the Act and said his government stands firmly for the protection of Hindus globally.
The UP CM accused the TMC of engaging in appeasement politics and said it does not think beyond Muslims. He alleged that in Bengal, people cannot raise slogans of Jai Shri Ram due to fear of government action and attacks by party workers.
He also claimed that there are disturbances before festivals like Durga Puja and that permissions are denied. This was the situation in Uttar Pradesh before 2017, stating that earlier there were frequent riots and curfews, but now the situation has improved.
He said under the double-engine government in Uttar Pradesh, there is no curfew and no riots, and law and order has improved. Action is taken against criminals, and properties of the mafia are being used for public welfare.
He added, “Prayers are not offered on roads, and the sound of Azaan is limited to mosques. There is no scope for illegal activities, he said and called this an opportunity for Bengal to change.”
The Chief Minister further said that before 2017, religious events were restricted, but now both the Kavad Yatra and the Durga Puja are conducted peacefully. Large numbers of devotees participate in these events in Uttar Pradesh, and concerns raised earlier about law and order have proven unfounded.
The Chief Minister paid tribute to eminent personalities from Bengal such as Rabindranath Tagore, Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, Ramakrishna Paramhansa, Swami Vivekananda, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Khudiram Bose and Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee. He said Bengal has contributed significantly to India’s culture, heritage and history of sacrifice.
The Chief Minister appealed to voters to bring a double-engine government in Bengal and support BJP candidates Nishith Pramanik from Mathabhanga, Savitri Burman from Sitalkuchi and Naresh Chandra Roy from Dhupguri.
He said that, after May 4, those who are issuing threats will be forced to bow down. He added that this year marks 150 years of Vande Mataram and called for restoring Bengal’s glory through a double-engine government.
During the public meetings, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath interacted with voters in Bengali and connected with them effectively. People responded enthusiastically in Bengali. At the end of his address, he asked the crowd to raise their hands and bless the BJP candidates.
He stated in Bengali “Amar Sonar Bangla”, to which the public responded “TMC Mukto Bangla”. This was followed by a series of exchanges.