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!
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.
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 !
বাংলার মাটিতে কোনও বাংলা-বিরোধী শক্তি মাথা তুলতে পারবে না।
আজ আমাদের সর্বভারতীয় সাধারণ সম্পাদক শ্রী অভিষেক বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়ের বিভিন্ন জনসভায় সাধারণ মানুষের স্বতঃস্ফূর্ত অংশগ্রহণ এবং অফুরান সমর্থন-ই বলে দিচ্ছে যে তৃণমূল কংগ্রেসের জয় কেবল সময়ের অপেক্ষা। @abhishekaitc
জয় বাংলা।
Before beginning any important work, I always touch the sacred soil of South 24 Parganas and seek the blessings of its people. It was from South 24 Parganas that the wheels of change began turning in 2008. And now, in 2026, it is South 24 Parganas that will set in motion the inevitable downfall of Bangla-Birodhi BJP.
Today, from Patharpratima, I take upon my shoulders the full responsibility for the holistic development of this region. Every need, every aspiration of the people here will be fulfilled once our Maa-Mati-Manush Government returns to power. But the people of Patharpratima have the responsibility to ensure a thunderous, resounding victory for our candidate Shri Samir Kumar Jana.
This election is about delivering a befitting, crushing response to BJP, to their conspiracies, to the suffering and humiliation they have inflicted on the people of Bengal. Let #BoycottBJP roar from every corner of Patharpratima.
Jotoi Koro Hamla
Abar Jitbe Bangla
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.
উন্নয়নের চাকা যাতে অবিরাম গতিতে এগিয়ে চলে এবং আমার প্রাণপ্রিয় বাংলার প্রতিটি ঘরে ঘরে যেন খুশির আলো জ্বলে ওঠে, সেই লক্ষ্যেই চতুর্থবারের জন্য আমাদের সরকারের আগামী পাঁচ বছরের পথচলার পাথেয় হিসেবে আমি আমার ১০টি ‘প্রতিজ্ঞা’ আপনাদের চরণে সশ্রদ্ধচিত্তে পেশ করছি।
বাংলার মা-বোনেদের স্বনির্ভর করতে আমি বদ্ধপরিকর। 'লক্ষ্মীর ভাণ্ডার' প্রকল্পে মাসিক আর্থিক সহায়তা আরও ৫০০ টাকা বৃদ্ধি করা হয়েছে। ফলে সাধারণ শ্রেণির মা-বোনেরা মাসে ১,৫০০ টাকা (বার্ষিক ১৮,০০০ টাকা) এবং তপশিলি জাতি ও তপশিলি জনজাতিভুক্ত মা-বোনেরা মাসে ১,৭০০ টাকা (বার্ষিক ২০,৪০০ টাকা) করে সরাসরি সহায়তা পেতে থাকবেন।
আমাদের তরুণ প্রজন্মের ভবিষ্যতের জন্য আমি সবসময় পাশে আছি। 'বাংলার যুব-সাথী' প্রকল্পের মাধ্যমে রাজ্যের জীবিকাহীন যুবক-যুবতীদের মাসে ১,৫০০ টাকা (বার্ষিক ১৮,০০০ টাকা) করে আর্থিক সহায়তা প্রদান অব্যাহত রাখব।
বাংলার অন্নদাতারা আমাদের গর্ব। কৃষক পরিবারগুলির সার্বিক কল্যাণ ও ভূমিহীন কৃষকদের কথা মাথায় রেখে আমি ৩০,০০০ কোটি টাকার এক বিশেষ ‘কৃষি বাজেট’ রূপায়ণের সংকল্প করছি, যা আমাদের কৃষি ব্যবস্থার সামগ্রিক উন্নয়ন ঘটাবে।
বাংলার প্রতিটি পরিবারের মাথার ওপর থাকবে পাকা ছাদ। এছাড়া ঘরে ঘরে পরিস্রুত পানীয় জলের সংযোগ পৌঁছে দিতে আমি বদ্ধপরিকর।
স্বাস্থ্য পরিষেবা এবার পৌঁছে যাবে আপনার ঘরের আঙিনায়। প্রতিটি ব্লক ও টাউনে প্রতি বছর আমার সরকার আয়োজন করবে 'দুয়ারে চিকিৎসা' শিবির, যাতে হাতের নাগালেই আপনারা পাবেন উন্নতমানের স্বাস্থ্য পরিষেবা।
ভবিষ্যৎ প্রজন্মকে বিশ্বমানের শিক্ষায় শিক্ষিত করতে 'বাংলার শিক্ষায়তন' প্রকল্পের মাধ্যমে রাজ্যের সমস্ত সরকারি স্কুলের সামগ্রিক পরিকাঠামোগত উন্নয়ন করতে আমি বদ্ধপরিকর।
আমি পূর্ব ভারতের বাণিজ্যের প্রাণকেন্দ্র হিসেবে বাংলাকে গড়ে তুলতে অঙ্গীকারবদ্ধ। বিশ্বমানের লজিস্টিকস, বন্দর, বাণিজ্যিক পরিকাঠামো এবং একটি অত্যাধুনিক গ্লোবাল ট্রেড সেন্টার তৈরির মাধ্যমে আমি বাংলাকে বিনিয়োগ ও ব্যবসার শ্রেষ্ঠ গন্তব্য করে তুলব।
প্রবীণ নাগরিকদের সুরক্ষা আমার পবিত্র কর্তব্য। বর্তমান সকল উপভোক্তার জন্য নিরবচ্ছিন্ন বার্ধক্য ভাতার সহায়তা নিশ্চিত করার পাশাপাশি, ধীরে ধীরে এই ভাতার সুরক্ষা পরিধিকে আরও সম্প্রসারিত করে সকল যোগ্য প্রবীণ নাগরিককে এর আওতায় নিয়ে আসা হবে।
এছাড়াও আমি প্রতিজ্ঞা করছি, সাধারণ মানুষের কাছে প্রশাসনকে আরও নিবিড়ভাবে পৌঁছে দিতে ৭টি নতুন জেলা তৈরি করব এবং সামগ্রিক ভৌগোলিক পুনর্গঠনের মাধ্যমে পৌরসভার সংখ্যা বৃদ্ধি করব।
এই ১০টি ‘প্রতিজ্ঞা’ হবে আমার আগামী পাঁচ বছরের সুশাসনের মূল ভিত্তি এবং উন্নয়নের ধারা অব্যাহত রাখার পথচিত্র।
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.
Food stalls, restaurants and street vendors are struggling because LPG costs have exploded. The government’s silence is shocking. #ModiBabuLPGBekabu#LPGpricehike
Today, I visited the revered Baba Boro Kachari Temple and offered my prayers, seeking the Almighty’s blessings for the health, well-being, and prosperity of the people of Bengal, and prayed that our State continues to move forward in peace and harmony.
This visit also marked an important step in restoring livelihoods. Nearly two years ago, a devastating fire had damaged the stalls adjacent to the temple, leaving several families without their means of income. I am pleased that today we were able to hand over the keys to newly constructed stalls, enabling them to resume their work with dignity.
The people of Diamond Harbour share a deep and enduring bond with me, one built on trust, affection, and a shared journey. As long as I am alive, I will continue to strive to honour the trust they have reposed in me. I remain committed to working tirelessly for their all-round welfare.
I am pleased to announce an increase of ₹500 in the monthly honorariums extended to our purohits and muezzins, whose service sustains the spiritual and social life of our communities. With this revision, they will now receive ₹2,000 per month.
At the same time, all fresh applications that have been duly submitted by purohits and muezzins have also been approved by the State Government.
We take pride in nurturing an environment where every community and every tradition is valued and strengthened. Our endeavour remains to ensure that the custodians of our rich spiritual heritage receive the recognition and support they deserve.