PM PITCHES DEVELOPMENT AS ANTIDOTE TO MAMATA GOVT

PM Modi slams Bengal's governance, promises development and unity ahead of 2026 Assembly elections.

- PM Narendra Modi

Laying the groundwork for the BJP's Bengal push in the 2026 Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a blistering attack on the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress Government, accusing it of jeopardising Bengal's identity, fostering infiltration for vote-bank politics, and creating an environment hostile to investment and employment. The PM alleged that the TMC's rule was marked by "lies, lawlessness and loot."

Addressing a massive public rally at the Paribartan Sankalpa Sabha in Durgapur, once an industrial hub, he stressed the BJP's resolve to usher in development as an antidote to what he called the misgovernance of the Mamata Banerjee regime.

He recalled Bengal's past as an industrial and employment hub and contrasted it with the present state of affairs under the TMC Government.

"People used to come here from across India for employment. But today, the youth of Bengal are forced to migrate even for small jobs. This is the result of TMC's misrule," he said.

He blamed the TMC's governance for Bengal's economic downturn, noting that the State had become inhospitable for both industry and investors.

"TMC's 'Gunda Tax' is deterring investment in Bengal. The State's resources have fallen into the hands of the mafia, and Government policies are deliberately designed to enable Ministers to engage in blatant corruption," he alleged.

From slamming the alleged teacher recruitment scam to claiming that Bengal's youth are being forced to migrate due to poor governance, Modi's speech was a political offensive laying the groundwork for the BJP's Bengal push.