TMC’s oppression surpassed those of British: Suvendu at Bankura’s Hul festival
"It's shocking that in 2025-26, the previous government allocated a meagre Rs 6 crore for the entire 75 blocks of Junglemahal districts," Suvendu Adhikari said.
"It's shocking that in 2025-26, the previous government allocated a meagre Rs 6 crore for the entire 75 blocks of Junglemahal districts," Suvendu Adhikari said.
The remarks came as the Assembly passed the West Bengal Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the West Bengal Public Safety and Control of Anti-Social Activities Bill, 2026.
In 2022, TMC delegates voted to make Mamata Banerjee chairperson for life. The rebel faction replaced her with Arup Roy on June 22 without convening a single conference. Four police complaints followed within a day.
The TMC is fighting a civil war. Fifty-eight MLAs on one side, Mamata Banerjee on the other. Now one of her loyalists says the BJP government is picking winners through selective arrests. The Taratala case is the latest flashpoint.
The political developments gathered pace on Monday when senior leaders, including Firhad Hakim and Aroop Biswas, were seen in the special session of the rival faction at a five star hotel in the eastern fringes of the city.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday evening condoled the death of Bengali actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee, who tragically passed away earlier in the day at the age of 42.
State minister Bratya Basu, Members of Parliament Kirti Azad and Mahua Moitra refuted every allegation levelled by Mr Shah.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has warned TMC candidate and sitting Jamuria MLA Hare Ram Singh to ensure that his son stops using a vehicle fitted with a red beacon.
Amit Shah said the Bengal elections will decide between fear and trust, as BJP steps up its campaign against the TMC over governance, corruption and law and order issues.
Union home minister Amit Shah, the BJP’s chief strategist for the West Bengal Assembly elections, will return to the state on Saturday to release a “charge sheet” against the government led by Mamata Banerjee.
