Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Clash Over BSF Allegations

In Balurghat, West Bengal, Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar criticized Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her claims that the Border Security Force (BSF) was helping infiltrators from Bangladesh enter the state. Majumdar accused Banerjee of using these infiltrators as a vote bank for her party, the Trinamool Congress (TMC), and claimed that TMC was only focused on forming the government.

Majumdar stated, "During the 2021 Assembly elections, she instigated attacks on Central forces. If it were Pakistan forces, she would have welcomed them. The terrorists entering the country are her vote bank, working to secure Muslim votes for her. Meanwhile, 10 to 15 percent of Hindus vote for her without considering their future. TMC is only interested in forming the government, not the country's welfare."

On the other hand, CM Mamata Banerjee, during a State Administrative Review Meeting in Kolkata, accused the BSF of allowing militants and infiltrators from Bangladesh to enter West Bengal, causing regional disruptions. She claimed this was part of a "blueprint" from the central government and emphasized that the TMC was not responsible for these actions.

Banerjee further accused the BSF of committing atrocities against women and reiterated that the border security was not in TMC's hands but the BSF's. She stated that the central government had been informed of her concerns and that TMC would protest against any actions that allowed militants to disrupt peace in the state.