Bengal's existence at stake due to infiltration: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday alleged that infiltration has increased to such an extent that Bengal’s existence is at stake. Addressing an election rally in Kolkata, he also accused the Mamata Banerjee regime of reducing West Bengal to a state of lawlessness when incidents of firing and bombing take place almost every day. A storm is raging everywhere in Bengal; a storm for Poriborton (change) and say goodbye to Mamata Banerjee,” Shah said. “There is corruption everywhere. There is syndicate raj everywhere. Time to usher in Sonar Bangla (golden Bengal) as dreamt by Kabiguru Rabindranath Tagore, Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay and others,” he said, urging the people to vote for the BJP candidates.

इस बार बंगाल के मतदाताओं को वोट डालने से रोकने की किसी गुंडे में हिम्मत नहीं है। बंगालवासियों को भयमुक्त होकर मतदान करना है।

এইবার বাংলার ভোটারদের ভোট দিতে বাধা দেওয়ার সাহস কোনো গুন্ডার নেই। বাংলার মানুষকে ভয়মুক্ত হয়ে ভোট দিতে হবে। pic.twitter.com/fitP6CHEjZ

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) April 2, 2026

Shah addressed the rally before participating in the filing of nomination papers for the party’s Bhabanipur candidate Suvendu Adhikari. Later, , BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari filed his nomination for Bhabanipur assembly constituency. Adhikari reached the Survey Building office after a roadshow through Bhabanipur and adjoining areas, amid chants of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and ‘BJP zindabad’. Adhikari is also contesting from Nandigram, from where he is a two-time MLA.