The most shameful West Bengal BJP government has taken down the Z plus security from our leader Mamata Banerjee! This is highly unfortunate and clearly a reflection of political vendetta right after she took to the streets for the eviction of hawkers. Is this a plan to suppress her protest? Playing with the safety of our leader is absolutely unacceptable.
@MamataOfficial@abhishekaitc@03upasana@AITCOfficial@AITCITwing@BJP4India
#SecurityCompromise #PoliticalVendetta #MamataBanerjee #JanBirodhiBJP #AntiPeopleBJP #BengalFightsBJP #StandWithMamata #Trinamool
A section of the media is reporting that I have sought Central security cover following the attack on me in Sonarpur on the 30th of last month. This claim is entirely baseless and far from the truth.
I have not sought any security cover in the seven days since the attack. The incident occurred under the watch of both the Central and State governments and they must answer serious questions regarding the circumstances surrounding it.
What is even more disturbing is that over the past month, West Bengal has witnessed numerous incidents of rape and other horrific crimes affecting ordinary citizens, many of which have received little or no attention. The safety and security of the people should be the foremost priority of those entrusted with governance.
I urge both the State and Central security agencies to focus on protecting the citizens of West Bengal rather than allowing misinformation and politically motivated narratives to be amplified through sections of the media.
The people deserve safety, accountability and the truth.
তৃণমূল কংগ্রেসের প্রাক্তন বিধায়ক এবং ডেবরা বিধানসভার তৃণমূল কংগ্রেসের প্রার্থী ভ্রাতৃপ্রতিম শ্রী রাজীব ব্যানার্জীর অর্ধাঙ্গিনী শ্রীমতী অঞ্জনা ব্যানার্জীর আকস্মিক প্রয়াণে আমি গভীরভাবে শোকাহত। আমি তাঁর আত্মার শান্তি কামনা করছি। তাঁর শোকসন্তপ্ত পরিবার-পরিজন ও শুভাকাঙ্খীদের প্রতি আন্তরিক সমবেদনা জানাচ্ছি।
Our leaders @SushmitaDevAITC, @MpSajdaahmed, @Tanmoy_Fetsu and Bivas Sardar held an important press conference at the Baruipur Purba Trinamool Congress party office.
We strongly condemn the widespread violence and destruction of offices carried out mercilessly by @BJP4Bengal goons across #Bengal.
TRUTH WILL PREVAIL. JUSTICE WILL BE SERVED.
From homes to hawker stalls, the poor are paying the price of political arrogance. Bengal does not believe in bulldozer politics. The land of Tagore and Netaji cannot be ruled through fear, force, and demolition drives against ordinary citizens.
What we are witnessing today is an attack on the dignity of the people of Bengal- daily wage workers, street vendors, small shopkeepers, and struggling families who have built their lives brick by brick. The massive eviction drive around Howrah Station, the unrest and anger erupting on the streets of Tiljala and Park Circus, and the growing desperation among those suddenly stripped of shelter and livelihood expose a government more obsessed with optics than humanity.
A government that demolishes first and listens later has forgotten the very spirit of Bengal. Real progress is measured by how a state treats its weakest citizens, not by how quickly it can erase them.
Bulldozers cannot become the language of governance in a state built on culture, compassion, and resistance to oppression.
I extend my heartfelt congratulations to Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) on their impressive victory in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. I also convey my warm wishes to Shri @TVKVijayHQ on being sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
This verdict reflects the aspirations, trust and democratic will of the people of Tamil Nadu. I am confident that under his leadership, Tamil Nadu will continue its journey of progress, welfare and inclusive development.
Wishing him and his government success in serving the people with dedication and commitment.
পঁচিশে বৈশাখের এই পুণ্য দিনে বিশ্ববন্দিত শ্রেষ্ঠ চিন্তাবিদ, কবিগুরু রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুরের চরণে নিবেদন করি আমার অন্তহীন প্রণাম। রবীন্দ্রজয়ন্তী আমাদের কাছে বাংলা ভাষা-সংস্কৃতি ও ঐতিহ্যেরই এক নবজন্মের মহোৎসব। তাঁর সুগভীর জীবনদর্শন আমাদের প্রাত্যহিক পথচলার অবিনাশী আলোকবর্তিকা। তিনি আমাদের শিখিয়েছেন- বিভেদ নয়, মিলনই সত্য। উগ্র জাতীয়তাবাদের ঊর্ধ্বে উঠে সমগ্র মানবসভ্যতা যেন ঐক্যের মহামন্ত্রে দীক্ষিত হয়, এই শিক্ষাই তিনি বিশ্বচরাচরকে দিয়ে গেছেন।
“হে মোর চিত্ত, পুণ্য তীর্থে জাগো রে ধীরে
এই ভারতের মহামানবের সাগরতীরে।”
বিশ্ববরেণ্য কবির এই শাশ্বত আদর্শ, সুদূরপ্রসারী চিন্তাধারা, চেতনাবোধ এবং সৃষ্টিশীলতা আরও নিবিড়ভাবে প্রোথিত হোক বিশ্ববাসীর মননে।
Warmly welcoming Shri @yadavakhilesh ji, at Kalighat.
Today, our Hon'ble Chairperson Smt @MamataOfficial & our Hon'ble National GS Shri @abhishekaitc met with him and had an elaborate discussion.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude for his support.
❗️ALARMING❗️
This is the murder of democracy in broad daylight.
CCTV footage has exposed how @BJP4India, in active collusion with the @ECISVEEP, is opening ballot boxes without the presence of any relevant party stakeholders. This is gross electoral fraud being committed openly with the full knowledge and protection of the Election Commission.
They have tried every dirty trick, name deletion, voter intimidation, Central Force terror, cash flooding, and failed miserably. Now, in sheer desperation, they have stooped to tampering with EVMs. But Bengal is not Maharashtra, Delhi, or Bihar. We will not sit silently and watch them loot our democracy.
Our leaders Smt. @DrShashiPanja and Shri @KunalGhoshAgain have already begun a dharna outside Netaji Indoor Stadium. Smt. @MamataOfficial will personally visit the spot and take stock of the situation. The people of Bengal are watching this daylight robbery.
We will not allow the Delhi Zamindars and their puppet Election Commission to steal the mandate of the people.
Those who were once banished from their own home state and declared ‘tadipar’ are now coming to Bengal and openly threatening our people to stay indoors on 23rd and 29th. Following their leader’s cue, BJP’s লেঠেল বাহিনী is going door-to-door, terrorising ordinary citizens and threatening Trinamool Congress workers.
It has come to my notice that these goondas barged into the residence of a Trinamool Congress supporter in Sabang, Sathi Gorai Kuila, and abused and intimidated her in the presence of her two-year-old daughter. BJP, drunk on arrogance, seems to believe that bullets and terror can achieve what ballots cannot.
But Bengal has the perfect antidote. And that antidote will be administered democratically, by the people themselves. I openly challenge the Bangla-Birodhi Bohiragotos to be here, in Bengal, on the 4th of May, when that happens. There will be Rabindrasangeet. There will be DJ music. Make sure you don’t miss it.
Shri @abhishekaitc introduced our candidate from Ranibandh, Dr. Tanushree Hansda.
To continue the momentum of development in the Assembly Constituency and ensure the holistic welfare of the people, we call upon:
📍 People of Ranibandh
🗓 On 23rd April
🗳 Press the Joraphool button on the EVM
💪 Vote for our Maa-Mati-Manush candidate
Shri @abhishekaitc presented a detailed account of the development initiatives undertaken in Ranibandh.
From the construction of a bridge over the Kangsabati River to several key roads and connectivity projects, the focus has been on strengthening infrastructure. He also highlighted the establishment of ITI colleges in Khatra and Ranibandh, along with the upgradation of Primary Health Centres to improve healthcare access.
Further initiatives include the development of a Kisan Mandi, a new bus stand, model schools, and Karmatirtha centres, as well as the formation of the Kurmi Development Board and efforts towards the preservation of local culture.
Today, the soil of Bengal spoke. At Tarakeswar, Kalna, Monteswar, and Bardhaman Dakshin, I spent time with my people. The warmth I received, the voices that rose in unison, the faces full of resolve, I carry all of it within me. This is not merely an election. This is Bengal's answer to those who wish to divide us, diminish us, and dictate to us from afar.
The people of this state have never surrendered their dignity. They will not begin now. In this Bengal of harmony, of syncretic culture, of centuries of coexistence, the politics of fear and hatred has no ground to stand on. The Bangla-Birodhi forces may conspire. But Maa-Mati-Manush will prevail.
I appeal to every son and daughter of this soil to protect Bengal's language, protect Bengal's culture, protect Bengal's future. Cast your precious vote for Ramendu Singha Roy from Tarakeswar, Becharam Manna from Singur, Dr. Karabi Manna from Haripal, Deboprasad Bag from Kalna, Swapan Debnath from Purbasthali Dakshin, Rabindranath Chatterjee from Katwa, Siddiqullah Chowdhury from Monteswar, Apurba Chowdhury (Achal) from Mangalkot, Rasbihari Halder from Memari, Khokon Das from Bardhaman Dakshin, and every Maa-Mati-Manush candidate standing in this election.
Bengal's democratic spirit is unbreakable. Let us vote to keep it that way.
BJP leaders believe they are above the law. And they have raised their children to believe the same.
In Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh, BJP MLA Pritam Lodhi's son rammed his vehicle into 5 people, then blamed the victims for not clearing the road fast enough. He threatened bystanders to stop recording. And then told the police, with breathtaking arrogance, that his father was an MLA who could handle even a murder.
This is not an isolated incident. In Lakhimpur Kheri, former Union Minister Ajay Mishra Teni's son ran over and killed 5 people in cold blood. The Minister kept his cabinet post. A pattern this consistent is not coincidence. It is culture.
BJP's culture. Where power is absolute, consequence is optional, and human lives are an inconvenience to be handled by a phone call to the ‘right’ person.
This is BJP's DNA.
The arrest of Vinesh Chandel, co-founder of I-PAC, barely 10 days before the Bengal elections, is not just alarming- It shakes the very idea of a level playing field.
At a time when WB should be moving toward free and fair elections, this kind of action sends a chilling message: If you work with the opposition, you could be next. That’s not democracy- that’s intimidation!
What makes it even harder to ignore is the double standard. Those facing serious corruption allegations seem to find protection the moment they switch sides, while others are swiftly targeted at politically convenient moments. People are not blind to this anymore.
When institutions meant to protect democracy start feeling like tools of pressure, trust begins to erode. On one side, the Election Commission. On the other, agencies like the ED, NIA, CBI stepping in at the most sensitive time. It creates an atmosphere of fear, not fairness.
India has always taken pride in its democracy- loud, messy but free. But today, many are beginning to ask: are we still that country?
This is bigger than one arrest. It is about whether our institutions remain independent and whether every citizen, no matter their political belief, can participate without fear.
Because once fear replaces freedom, democracy becomes just a word.
To Amit Shah and the BJP’s power structure- Be in Bengal on the 4th and 5th of May. Come with Gyanesh Kumar and every agency you deploy. Bengal will not be bullied, will not be silenced and will not bow. This is a land that answers pressure with resistance and it will show you exactly what that means!