Mamata Banerjee: What is causing to get agitated? Bengal CM is targeted by a BJP MP over the “illegal voters” controversy

Mamata Banerjee: BJP MP Jagannath Sarkar reaffirmed the party’s claim that illegal Rohingya and Bangladeshi Muslim voters had been added to voter rolls in numerous border districts on Friday, reacting harshly to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s previous statements.

“The Rohingya and Bangladeshi Muslim voters, under the influence of local pressure, had their names added improperly,” Sarkar claimed, characterizing the Chief Minister’s complaints as politically motivated. It is quite OK to remove them, but the procedure has to be precise and equitable. What is causing Mamata Banerjee to get so agitated? She is against the expulsion of these Rohingya and illegal Bangladeshi voters.

Mamata Banerjee has continuously denied the BJP’s accusations that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) administration is supporting illegal immigration and utilizing it to increase its voting base, calling them unfounded and an assault on Bengal’s welcoming culture.

Banerjee recently said that no legitimate Indian voter will be struck off the records during her tenure, criticizing the BJP’s assertions as an effort to divide the state ahead of the next elections. Sarkar, however, argued that the Chief Minister’s response just raises further concerns and said that the BJP would advocate for an impartial verification of voter lists, especially in vulnerable border areas.

Sarkar fully supported his party colleague in response to remarks made by Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on border surveillance and detention centers. “That’s exactly accurate. Particularly lately, more attention is being paid to the border regions adjacent to Bangladesh. Detention camps are thus unnecessary. Suvendu Da’s statement was entirely accurate. “He made a valid point,” he said, adding that heightened attention was necessary to protect the integrity of the election records.

Sarkar also expressed sorrow at the passing of former Union Home Minister and prominent Congressman Shivraj Patil, who died on Friday morning at his home in Latur, Maharashtra, after a short illness. Patil, 90, is survived by two granddaughters, daughter-in-law Archana, a BJP official, and son Shailesh Patil. “A prominent leader of the Congress, who was greatly respected in the country, has passed away,” Sarkar added, recalling him as a dignified gentleman. He made a huge contribution to the country. I offer my sympathies; his demise is a tremendous loss.

Shivraj Patil was the 10th Speaker of the Lok Sabha from 1991 to 1996 and the Union Home Minister of India from 2004 to 2008. From 2010 to 2015, he also held the positions of Administrator of Chandigarh and Governor of Punjab.