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.
The Chief Minister also promised to continue the Banglar Yuba-Sathi scheme, offering Rs 1,500 per month to unemployed youth. “I will continue Banglar Yuba-Sathi, extending financial support… to unemployed youth,” she said, emphasising support for job seekers.
Banerjee cautioned people about alleged attempts by forces from outside the borders to create unrest and riots in the state, a situation she feared could lead to the imposition of the President's Rule.
The pledges focus on expanding existing welfare schemes to increase both coverage and financial support, alongside strengthening public healthcare through improved infrastructure and accessibility.
Trinamul Congress chairperson and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is set to begin her election campaign in north Bengal after the Eid festival, party sources said on Thursday.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has raised serious concerns over mass transfers of senior officials, questioning electoral processes and alleging institutional bias ahead of assembly elections.
