West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has criticized the central armed police forces (CAPF) in the state, accusing them of working as agents of the BJP, similar to the Election Commission of India. During rallies in North Bengal, she alleged that the CAPF deployed in the state were supporting the BJP, urging people to vote against the party as a form of retribution for inconveniences caused by the Election Commission’s special revision process.
Banerjee expressed her respect for the CAPF but claimed that they were aligning with the BJP in West Bengal, even displaying the party’s flags. She called upon the women of West Bengal to safeguard polling booths during elections to ensure peace in the state. Additionally, she criticized the Election Commission for transferring officials without prior notice, questioning the handling of essential administrative tasks and emergency situations in her absence.
The Chief Minister condemned the special intensive revision (SIR) process, stating that citizens were being compelled to prove their citizenship after many years. She highlighted that notices were sent to tribal and backward class communities, hinting at a potential National Register of Citizens (NRC) implementation in West Bengal. Banerjee vowed to resist any such move, pledging not to allow anyone from the state to be sent to detention camps.
