On the occasion of the Bengali New Year, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee appealed to the people of West Bengal to resist what she termed as the Centre’s overbearing actions and maintain the state’s tradition of communal unity.
Banerjee expressed her greetings for the New Year, wishing for a life free from sorrow and filled with purity for all individuals in the state. She highlighted the need for citizens to respond democratically to what she claimed were efforts by the Centre to restrict voting rights.
Emphasizing Bengal’s cultural richness and religious harmony, Banerjee warned against disruptive influences aiming to destabilize the state’s unity. She called on the populace to unite against divisive and authoritarian trends, advocating for a collective pledge to preserve peace, harmony, and friendship.
In her concluding remarks, Banerjee urged voters to back Trinamool Congress candidates in the upcoming state Assembly elections, emphasizing the importance of upholding democratic rights through active participation in the electoral process.
A heated exchange of accusations has escalated between Mamata Banerjee and the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the 2026 West Bengal polls, with allegations of democratic erosion and governance challenges fueling a deeply polarized political atmosphere.
