New Delhi : Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee blames Amit Shah for the hostage-taking of judicial officers in Malda during protests against voter deletion under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Speaking at an election rally in Murshidabad’s Sagardighi, Banerjee demanded the resignation of the Union Home Minister, accusing the BJP of attempting to derail the April 23-29 assembly elections.
“Mamata Banerjee blames Amit Shah entirely for the entire conspiracy, using the Election Commission of India (ECI) as a tool. He has to resign immediately,” she said, addressing party supporters.
Banerjee criticized the ECI, stating that the law and order failure was not her responsibility. “The administration is no longer under my control. The ECI transferred officers but failed to protect the judicial officers. I condemn this failure,” she said.
Mamata Banerjee Blames Amit Shah and BJP for Pre-Planned Election Disruption in Malda
She insisted that the hostage-taking was a pre-planned move to stall elections. “Mamata Banerjee blames Amit Shah and the BJP for conspiring to maligned the state, flagging one incident to allege law and order deterioration across West Bengal,” she added.
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The CM also warned citizens against taking the law into their own hands, citing the role of federal agencies like the CBI and NIA. She claimed that her powers had been curtailed, effectively putting the state under a super President’s rule through the ECI.
Banerjee said she only learned about the Malda incident late at night from a journalist, as the administration did not brief her. “The newly appointed chief secretary never informed me. They do not share information with the elected government,” she said.
The Supreme Court has criticized the “complete failure of civil and police administration” in West Bengal. It took suo motu cognisance of the incident, calling it a “deplorable, calculated, and well-planned” attempt to intimidate the judiciary and challenge the Supreme Court’s authority. The court asked the ECI to hand over the investigation to a federal agency and issued notices to West Bengal’s chief secretary, police chief, home secretary, and district officials to explain why contempt proceedings should not be initiated.
In her statements, Mamata Banerjee blames Amit Shah for orchestrating the incident and alleged that the BJP’s actions aim to undermine democratic processes ahead of crucial state elections. Analysts say the controversy adds fuel to the pre-election political tensions in West Bengal, highlighting the high-stakes battle between the ruling TMC and the BJP.