Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 9: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and MP Sukanta Majumdar launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday, accusing her of pursuing a political strategy based solely on “appeasement politics.”
In a post on social media platform X, Majumdar alleged that Banerjee’s governance rests on “relentless Muslim appeasement” coupled with “systematic oppression” of Bengali Hindus. He wrote, “The entire game plan of West Bengal’s authoritarian Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to win elections rests on one & only strategy: appeasement politics. On one side, relentless Muslim appeasement; on the other, continuous oppression of Bengali Hindus and systematic religious persecution—all with the sole aim of turning Hindus into a minority and clinging to power at any cost.”
Calling her a “failed Chief Minister,” Majumdar added that the people of Bengal are now determined to reclaim the state for Bengali Hindus.
A video posted alongside his message on X further elaborated the BJP leader’s stance, stating, “We are like two flowers on the same stem – Hindu and Muslim. But now, in today’s Bengal, only Muslims are cherished, while Hindus are neglected. One flower is being appeased, the other exploited.” The video accused the state government of suppressing Hindu voices, citing alleged police threats against citizens chanting “Jai Shri Ram” during protests in Siliguri.
The video also claimed that law enforcement under the Banerjee-led regime acts like “party lackeys” and that police officers have been seen warning protesters of repercussions at night for their chants. “In Mamata’s Bengal, even chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ has now become a punishable offense,” the video alleged.
Referring to recent incidents in Siliguri, Majumdar claimed the attackers involved in communal clashes had been identified and that Darjeeling MP Raju Bista had submitted a list of their names to the authorities, urging the Governor to take action. He declared that the people of Bengal had now pledged to make the state “livable again for Sanatanis.”
In a separate political remark, Majumdar responded to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s recent claim that the November 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections were “rigged.” Gandhi had warned of similar issues arising in the upcoming Bihar elections.
Dismissing the allegations, Majumdar said, “The problem with our Opposition is that wherever they win, they say EVMs are right, and where they lose, they say EVMs are faulty and there is match-fixing.” He likened Gandhi’s comments to children who “don’t know how to play the match and then blame the pitch and the umpire.”
Taking a further dig, Majumdar said, “Rahul Gandhi doesn’t know how to play. I wish that his prediction about BJP forming governments in non-BJP states comes true. A BJP government should also be formed in Bengal according to his prediction.”
Majumdar also invited Gandhi to visit West Bengal to “see the real face of democracy under Mamata Banerjee’s rule,” suggesting that such a visit would offer firsthand insight into the alleged suppression of democratic principles in the state.