Home Minister Amit Shah has launched a scathing attack on the Trinamool Congress (TMC), accusing it of promoting appeasement, mafia rule, and corruption in West Bengal. Addressing rallies in Ranaghat and Birbhum Lok Sabha constituencies, Shah alleged that women in Sandeshkhali were tortured on the basis of religion and criticized Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her silence on the issue.
Fresh allegations have surfaced in West Bengal, fueling the political rivalry between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC). The TMC has accused the BJP of fabricating the Sandeshkhali incident, a case involving alleged atrocities against women in a village, to discredit the TMC ahead of the Lok Sabha election. The TMC released a video allegedly featuring Gangadhar Koyal, the BJP Mandal President, in which he claims to have acted on the instructions of Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari to manipulate the situation and implicate TMC members. The CBI is currently investigating the case, which has brought into focus the alleged exploitation of women in Sandeshkhali. Meanwhile, the BJP has dismissed the video as a fake and has filed a complaint with the CBI, alleging that artificial intelligence was used to manipulate Koyal’s voice. BJP leader Adhikari has also defended himself, stating that he has always stood for truth and will continue to do so.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has condemned a purported sting operation video that shows a person alleging that sexual assault victims were falsely projected as such at the behest of Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari. The video, broadcast by a local news channel, has sparked controversy and raised questions about the credibility of the BJP. Banerjee has accused the BJP of orchestrating a conspiracy to defame the state and its people.
