Give BJP a chance, says Amit Shah; promises to end corruption, infiltration in Bengal
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday the people of West Bengal to give the BJP a chance to govern the state, asserting that the party would replace fear, corruption, and misgovernance with good governance. Addressing press at Kolkata, Shah projected BJP as the alternative to the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and other parties that have governed Bengal in the past. Shah accused TMC chief Mamata Banerjee of abetting infiltration of Bangladeshis for electoral benefit and said his party would not only identify infiltrators but also drive them out. We will not only identify infiltrators, but we'll also drive them out. Bengal will have a new BJP government after April 15, 2026, as people have made up their minds, he said. He also blamed the state government for delaying the fencing of the Bangladesh border, claiming that the West Bengal government was not providing the required land. Highlighting economic concerns, Shah alleged that West Bengal has witnessed an unprecedented slide in its economy and that industries have fled due to misgovernance. Shah alleged that the TMC has surpassed the Left in establishing the politics of fear and violence. It was believed that the politics of violence and revenge would end once the Communists were defeated, but they have surpassed even the Communists. So far, more than 300 BJP workers have been killed. Over 3,000 BJP workers have still not been able to return to their homes. They are being pressured that they will be allowed there only if they carry the TMC flag, he alleged. Shah said top TMC leaders have been to jails on charges of swindling public money, with machines to count cash recovered from their homes malfunctioning because of overheating. People of Bengal have resolved to replace fear, corruption and misgovernance with good governance, he said. Projecting BJPs plans for the future, Shah promised that the party would stop infiltration from eastern borders and ensure the revitalization of Bengal once it comes to power. He confidently predicted a BJP government in West Bengal by 2026. VIDEO | Kolkata, West Bengal: Addressing a press conference, Union Home Minister Amit Shah ( @AmitShah ) says, Infiltration happening through Bengal borders is not an issue limited only to Bengal, it is now a matter of national security. We have to save the country's culture. If pic.twitter.com/4uQScNU6Ze Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) December 30, 2025
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