Samirul Islam

Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha

[Samirul Islam @SamirulAITC]

People become hawkers and street vendors to earn a livelihood and support their families. Today, the lives of these poor people are under threat. Since the formation of the new BJP government, alongside various new initiatives, a harsh drive to evict hawkers has also begun.
In protest against this, I have submitted a written representation to the Hon'ble Union Railway Minister. At the same time, I have demanded proper rehabilitation for those affected.

[Abhishek Banerjee @abhishekaitc]

Thank you, Rahul ji, for your concern and constant support. We stand united and resolute in our fight to protect the soul of India, defend its democratic institutions and uphold the values enshrined in our Constitution.

Last year, I travelled across five countries representing India as part of the all-party delegation for Operation Sindoor. I defended my country and stood united against terrorism.

Today, I stand as a victim of political violence and state sponsored terrorism unleashed by those who claim to be the guardians of nationalism.

This is the reality of today’s BJP. If you support them, you are a patriot. If you question them, you become a target. If you stand with them, you are celebrated. If you stand against them, they try to silence you.

I would rather face intimidation while defending democracy than enjoy comfort by surrendering my principles.

Power is temporary. The will of the people is permanent. I will bow only before the people, never before the people in power.

We will continue our fight against those who seek to weaken democracy and divide our nation. INDIA STANDS UNITED and together, we will ensure that the politics of fear, hatred, violence and intimidation is defeated, and that the voice of the people prevails.

[All India Trinamool Congress @AITCofficial]

BJP goons utter shocking words while BRUTALLY ATTACKING a sitting MP - if this is not a premeditated act of political violence, then what is?

@SuvenduWB, not even a month into your tenure and Bengal has already witnessed an alarming collapse of law and order.

The people of Bengal are watching.
First came the allegations of stolen mandates. Now comes a climate of fear, intimidation and lawlessness where political hooligans appear emboldened to take the law into their own hands.

Bengal deserves better than this descent into chaos.

[Samirul Islam @SamirulAITC]

I hail the Indian judiciary, and we have full faith in our Judicial System. Today, a Hon’ble Bench presided over by the Honourable Chief Justice of India once again heard the issue of the illegal push back of Bengali-speaking persons in the petitions filed by the relatives of Sunali Khatun and Sweety Bibi.
Sunali Khatun had already returned in December last year.
Today, in the matters of Bhodu Sk. and Amir Khan, the learned Solicitor General informed the Hon’ble Apex Court that, considering the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, all deportees named in both matters shall be brought back to India. Thereafter, appropriate steps will be undertaken to verify their citizenship, a process expected to take nearly 8–10 days.
While passing orders today, the Hon’ble Apex Court observed that the Union of India accordingly directed that the deportees be brought back.
After a long and protracted legal battle, the Hon’ble Division Bench had already, on 26.09.2025, directed their return within four weeks. The Union of India thereafter preferred an SLP. Today, after sustained judicial scrutiny and prolonged litigation, the deportees have finally been directed to be brought back — a significant reaffirmation of constitutional accountability and the rule of law.
Now, it is the turn of Sunali’s husband, as well as Sweety Bibi and her two minor sons, to return to their homeland.
I sincerely thank advocates @sanjayuvacha, Soumya Dutta, Raghunath Chakraborty, and the other learned lawyers who have been fighting this battle for a long time.
This is a challenge that we took up long ago to ensure the return of those who were allegedly illegally deported to a foreign land. We stand with those families who have been suffering from state-sponsored atrocities.

[Abhishek Banerjee @abhishekaitc]

Is this how you plan to drive “Bhoi” out? By setting Bengal on fire?

What unfolded in Khejuri’s Nichkasba GP, Hijli Sharif is nothing short of barbaric.

Over 60 shops were torched by BJP-backed miscreants, destroying the livelihoods of innocent people overnight. Hindu-owned shops, Muslim-owned shops, it made no difference. This was not an attack on any one community; it was a calculated assault on Bengal’s social harmony, democratic fabric and the ordinary citizens who simply want to live in peace.

This is the true face of BJP’s politics: hatred, intimidation and destruction.

Bengal will never surrender to such violence. Those responsible for this shameful act must be identified and brought to justice at the earliest.

@WBPolice @HMOIndia @PMOIndia @narendramodi

[Abhishek Banerjee @abhishekaitc]

Ten lifetimes won't be enough for your Bangla Birodhi Gujarati gang and their stooge Gyanesh Kumar to put even a dent in my DIAMOND HARBOUR MODEL.

Bring everything you have got. I challenge the entire Union of India- Come to Falta. Send your strongest, send one of the godfathers from Delhi. If you have got the nerve, contest in Falta.

[Samirul Islam @SamirulAITC]

The Election Commission has now brought an “encounter specialist” to Bengal — and the people of Bengal deserve to ask a very simple but very serious question:
What does an encounter specialist actually stand for in a constitutional democracy?
An encounter specialist is not a judge.
He is not a court of law.
He is not the Constitution.
An encounter specialist represents a dangerous culture where the State decides who lives and who dies before guilt is established in a court. It represents a system where bullets replace evidence, where police action replaces judicial scrutiny, and where suspicion becomes enough to justify death.
In India, punishment is awarded only after due process. The Constitution gives every citizen the right to defend himself before an impartial court. But an “encounter model” bypasses that sacred democratic principle. It is, in essence, the normalisation of State-sponsored killing in the name of efficiency.
Now we have seen how he had been threatening women, children, by entering their home in midnight. It is evident that he is working as a BJP Dalal.
And this is precisely why Bengal must remain alert.
The BJP has always shown its fascination for the politics of violence — from “Goli Maro…” slogans shouted from public stages to the celebration of men known not for constitutional restraint, but for trigger-happy notoriety. Today they are glorifying one such face: IPS Ajay Pal Sharma, projected by BJP supporters as some kind of “Singham” or “encounter hero.”
But before Bengal is asked to applaud such a man, Bengal should know exactly who is being sent here and what his record says.
𝐁𝐉𝐏’𝐬 “𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐎” — 𝐀𝐉𝐀𝐘 𝐏𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐀’𝐒 𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃
This same officer was embroiled in a serious controversy in 2020 involving allegations of cash-for-postings and lobbying for favourable police assignments.
A vigilance probe was initiated.
An SIT action followed.
An FIR was registered.
The charges reportedly included:
• Criminal conspiracy
• Criminal breach of trust
• Alleged manipulation for favourable postings
• His name surfaced alongside other IPS officers in the scandal
• He was subsequently shifted from an important field posting
So this is the “model officer” whose arrival BJP ecosystem is celebrating in Bengal?
An officer surrounded by controversy…
An officer known nationally for encounter branding…
An officer associated with a police culture where fear is projected as governance…
And Bengal is expected to stay silent?
No.
Bengal is the land of constitutional resistance, political consciousness and democratic struggle. Bengal has never accepted rule by gunpoint, and Bengal will not allow imported politics of intimidation to replace civil liberty.
Let this be said clearly:
You may bring your encounter specialists.
You may circulate heroic posters.
You may try to create an atmosphere of fear.
But Bengal is not Uttar Pradesh.
Bengal runs by the Constitution, not by encounter theatrics.
After May 4, when Mamata Banerjee returns with an unprecedented people’s mandate, every unconstitutional excess, every politically motivated act of intimidation, and every abuse of administrative authority will have to answer before the court of law in Bengal.
Because in democracy, the final word belongs neither to a bullet nor to a political slogan.
It belongs to the people.
It belongs to the Constitution.
And it belongs to justice.
#BengalRejectsEncounterPolitics #SaveDemocracy #NoToStateTerror #BengalAgainstBJP #MamataBanerjee #ConstitutionFirst
#AbhishekBanerjee

[Abhishek Banerjee @abhishekaitc]

The Prime Minister and the Home Minister speak endlessly about Nari Shakti. They posture on women’s empowerment and perform outrage for the cameras.

But their conduct tells a different story. The Prime Minister publicly mocks a three-time elected woman Chief Minister with “Didi O Didi,” delivered with visible condescension. The Home Minister echoes it with “Ei Didi,” reducing a respected leader to a taunt.

This is the “Poriborton” the BJP seeks to import into Bengal from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. It is not change, it is a regression in values. An insult to Bengal. An insult to every woman in this state and across the country.

On 4th May, the people of Bengal will deliver a verdict that cuts through this hypocrisy once and for all. And that response will be decisive enough to remind these ZAMINDARS that respect for women is not a slogan, it is a standard!

[Abhishek Banerjee @abhishekaitc]

The fallout from the defeat of the Delimitation Bill in the Lok Sabha is exposing the BJP’s discomfort for all to see.

The Women’s Reservation Act guaranteeing 33 % reservation for women has been in force since 16 April 2026. It was passed unanimously in September 2023.

If the NDA government is serious, it should immediately bring forward the bill to notify one third of the seats. DO IT NOW!

@AITCofficial has not just supported this in principle but exceeded it in reality, with over 41 % women’s representation in Parliament.

The Constitutional 131st Amendment Bill 2026 has been rejected by INDIA. The attempt to expand the Lok Sabha to 850 seats and push delimitation based on the 2011 Census raised serious concerns about fairness and balance.

The NDA government is clearly on borrowed time and the illusion of control is beginning to crumble in plain sight!

[Samirul Islam @SamirulAITC]

The Supreme Court had formed the tribunal to ensure that no legitimate voter is deleted from the electoral rolls and that every citizen can exercise their franchise.
When democracy comes under attack, ordinary people are left with only one path — *Resistance* . And the most powerful tool of that resistance is the *vote* .

Now, the most important question is this: over 27 lakh people, including minorities, women, and poor Bengalis from tribal, Matua, and Rajbanshi communities — are unable to exercise their right to vote as their names have been deleted.

Our Didi @MamataOfficial has clearly asked: if people cannot vote in these elections, then why was the tribunal formed? Our National General Secretary @abhishekaitc has flagged the concers from Day One.

This is not about one or two individuals—lakhs of people are being deprived of their democratic rights.

And are we all expected to watch this silently? Just think—today, lakhs of people are running from office to office to reclaim their voting rights. Today they are the victims. If you remain silent now, you could be the next target.
Let me make an important point—note it down or take a screenshot of this post. If we choose not to protest because we believe we are safe, the day is not far from those in power, the Zamindars of Delhi, will identify and systematically strip rights from anyone who dares to speak against their autocracy and authoritarian rule.

The message is simple— stay aware, know your rights, and make your voice heard through your vote.
This is not a request. Don't consider this as an element of politics. *Consider it a call of duty.*

[Abhishek Banerjee @abhishekaitc]

What we are witnessing is deeply concerning. There are growing indications of a coordinated attempt to interfere with the democratic rights of the people of Bengal - with the BJP at the centre of it and the ECI seemingly looking the other way.

People deserve to know what is happening to their votes. This isn’t a small issue- It goes to the very heart of free and fair elections.

We are receiving credible reports from several districts that large numbers of Form 6 applications (New Voters) are being submitted in a questionable manner. These are not routine additions. There are serious concerns that many of these entries may be linked to individuals who have no real connection to Bengal—people who don’t live here, don’t work here and have no stake in the state.

The video only adds to these concerns. It appears to show thousands of such forms being processed and stacked, raising valid questions about the scale and intent behind this exercise.

We have seen similar concerns being raised in other states during elections. Bengal cannot be allowed to go down that path.

Take a moment to watch this. Ask questions. Because this is not just about politics- it’s about protecting the integrity of our vote. This is the kind of “PARIBORTON” the BJP seeks to impose on Bengal.

The Election Commission must answer.

[Abhishek Banerjee @abhishekaitc]

This is the kind of “PARIVARTAN” the BJP seeks to impose on the soil of Bengal. Immediately after the announcement of elections, the @ECISVEEP initiated sweeping administrative changes- replacing the Chief Secretary, Home Secretary, DGP, ADGs, IGs, SPs, DMs, the Kolkata Police Commissioner and even the KMC Commissioner. Such unprecedented interventions raise serious questions about intent and timing.

What has followed is even more disturbing. In the shadow of these changes, there are increasing reports of intimidation, where shops are being vandalised, tensions being stoked in the name of religion and ordinary people being made to suffer. We don’t need a “BULLDOZER MODEL”. We don’t need imported politics of hatred and violence.

It’s the para culture, the adda, the festivals we celebrate together, the respect we have for each other’s beliefs. THAT’S OUR IDENTITY.

For generations, Bengal has celebrated Durga Puja, Diwali, Poila Boishakh, Eid, Guru Nanak Jayanti, Buddha Purnima, and Christmas together without fear, without division and without violence. Yet in just the past few days, we are seeing a disturbing glimpse of the kind of “CHANGE” being pushed onto this land of revolutionaries.

The land of Rabindranath Tagore and Swami Vivekananda has always stood for tolerance, harmony and coexistence. For decades, Bengal has been a living example of unity in diversity.

Today, that very social fabric appears under strain. The question is: Who benefits from this disruption and at what cost to the people of Bengal?

Shame on @ECISVEEP @BJP4India !

[Abhishek Banerjee @abhishekaitc]

This is precisely why judicial authority was diluted and the Chief Justice of India was removed from the CEC selection panel. If this trajectory continues, it won’t be long before Supreme Court judgments appear politically stamped.

Those sworn to protect the Constitution are now chipping away at its very foundations to serve narrow political ends. A BETRAYAL OF BOTH DUTY AND DEMOCRACY.

What a troubling decline for our institutions!

[Abhishek Banerjee @abhishekaitc]

If this is the “PARIVARTAN” BJP promises Bengal- abuse, vulgarity and attacks on our Chief Minister- then Bengal rejects it outright. Insulting her is an insult to every Bengali and every woman of this state.

A minion from Uttar Pradesh using such language and facing no consequences exposes BJP’s true character. This is their “DOUBLE ENGINE” model.

Will the @ECISVEEP , @PMOIndia , @HMOIndia @CMOfficeUP act?

BENGAL is watching and the ANSWER will come loud and clear on 4th May!

[Mamata Banerjee @MamataOfficial]

Today, I place before the people my 10 ‘Protigya’ for Bengal.

My commitments span every pillar of governance, strengthening support for women, youth, farmers, landless agricultural labourers, and the elderly; advancing education and healthcare; ensuring housing and piped drinking water for every household; strengthening administration; and transforming Bengal into the Gateway of trade for Eastern India.

Through these pledges, I reiterate my resolve to sustain the momentum of progress with renewed vigour in the fourth term of my Maa-Mati-Manush Sarkar, and to further strengthen Bengal’s position as one of the leading states of the nation.

[Mamata Banerjee @MamataOfficial]

The manner in which the Election Commission has singled out and targeted Bengal is not just unprecedented- It is deeply alarming. Even before the formal notification of elections, more than 50 senior officials including the Chief Secretary, Home Secretary, DGP, ADGs, IGs, DIGs, District Magistrates and Superintendents of Police have been summarily and arbitrarily removed. This is not administrative action rather this is political interference of the highest order.

The systematic politicisation of institutions meant to remain impartial is a direct assault on the Constitution. At a time when a deeply flawed SIR process is underway and over 200 lives have already been lost, the conduct of the Commission reflects a clear bias and an uncomfortable submission to political interests, continuing to put the people of Bengal at risk.

Supplementary electoral rolls are still not published, in clear disregard of the Hon’ble Supreme Court’s directions, leaving citizens anxious and uncertain. Meanwhile, senior officers from critical agencies like IB, STF and CID are being selectively removed and dispatched out of the state, pointing to a calculated attempt to cripple Bengal’s administrative machinery.

Why is the BJP so desperate? Why this relentless targeting of Bengal and its people? What satisfaction do they derive from forcing citizens, even after 78 years of Independence, to stand in queues and prove their own citizenship?

The contradictions in the Commission’s actions expose its complete collapse of credibility. It claims that removed officers should not be assigned election duties, yet within hours, the same officers are sent out as election observers. The appointment of the Commissioners of Police of Siliguri and Bidhannagar as observers, without even putting replacements in place, left two vital urban centres effectively headless. It was only after this glaring lapse came to light that rushed corrections followed. This is not governance. It reflects chaos, confusion and sheer incompetence being passed off as authority.

This is not incidental, it points to a deliberate design to seize control of West Bengal through coercion and institutional manipulation. What we are witnessing is nothing short of an undeclared emergency and an unpromulgated form of president’s rule driven by political vendetta, not democratic principles.

Having failed to win the trust of Bengal’s people, the BJP is now attempting to capture the state through coercion, intimidation, manipulation and the misuse of institutions.

I stand in complete solidarity with every officer of the Government of West Bengal and their families, who are being targeted simply for serving the state with honesty and commitment. Bengal has never bowed to intimidation and it never will.

Bengal will fight, Bengal will resist and Bengal will decisively defeat every attempt to impose a divisive and destructive agenda on its soil.

[All India Trinamool Congress @AITCofficial]

The Election Commission has now carried out the transfers that the @BJP4India had been loudly demanding. For us, this only deepens an uncomfortable question, are constitutional institutions being allowed to function independently, or are they increasingly being nudged to serve BJP’s political script?

The BJP may attempt to compensate for its lack of public support through institutional manoeuvring, but Bengal’s political consciousness cannot be managed through administrative reshuffles.

Our MPs, including Shri Samirul Islam, registered a strong protest in the Rajya Sabha and walked out, refusing to legitimise such conduct.

[Abhishek Banerjee @abhishekaitc]

I condemn, in the strongest possible terms, the dastardly, cowardly and utterly reprehensible attack on our Hon'ble Minister Smt. Shashi Panja. Her home was vandalised and ransacked. Our party workers and supporters were mercilessly beaten. And she herself was physically assaulted, with stones and bricks hurled at her, leaving her injured.

A serving Cabinet Minister was attacked in broad daylight by BJP goons emboldened by their Prime Minister's presence in the city. This is not an attack on one woman. This is an attack on every woman of Bengal. Bengal has seen this before. In 2019, from Amit Shah's rally, the bust of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was vandalised and desecrated.

This is BJP’s culture. These BOHIRAGOTO BJP ZAMINDARS want to import their politics of PROVOCATION to Bengal. They want to destroy peace. They want to spread fear. This will neither be forgiven, nor be forgotten.

Bengal will not tolerate BJP’s SAFFRON GUNDAGARDI.

[Mamata Banerjee @MamataOfficial]

I am pleased to announce that our government intends to constitute soon five new Cultural and Development Boards for the Munda (ST), Kora (ST), Dom (SC), Kumbhakar (OBC) and Sadgope (OBC) communities.

These communities are integral to the vibrant fabric of Bengal. My heartiest congratulations to all of them.

These boards will protect their unique languages and traditions while ensuring better education, healthcare, and jobs. They will safeguard customary rights and bring further socio-economic growth.
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​Since 2013, we have established many such boards for our weaker communities, ensuring their all-round development.
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​Our commitment to Ma, Mati, Manush means, we remain dedicated to ensuring no community is left behind. Our goal is simple: to bring a smile to every face through inclusive progress and unwavering support.

Jai Bangla!

[Mamata Banerjee @MamataOfficial]

I am shocked and deeply concerned by the sudden news of the resignation of Shri C. V. Ananda Bose, the Governor of West Bengal.

The reasons behind his resignation are not known to me at this moment. However, given the prevailing circumstances, I would not be surprised if the Governor has been subjected to some pressure from the Union Home Minister to serve certain political interests on the eve of the forthcoming State Assembly elections.

Union Home Minister just informed me that Shri R.N. Ravi is being appointed as Governor of West Bengal. He never consulted with me as per the established convention in this regard.

Such actions undermine the spirit of the Constitution of India and strike at the very foundation of our federal structure. The Centre must respect the principles of cooperative federalism and refrain from taking unilateral decisions that erode democratic conventions and the dignity of States.