Union Home Minister Amit Shah has attacked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Trinamool Congress‑led government over alleged corruption and alleged support for “infiltrators,” in a series of statements that have been posted on 11 April 2026. In one message, Shah alleges that “every leader” in Bengal who committed corruption and “looted people’s money” will be made to repay the amount “penny by penny” if the BJP comes to power in the state. In a second statement, he claims that the TMC government has turned Bengal’s land into a “dharamshala” (shelter) for illegal migrants and that the BJP, if it governs, will “identify and evict every infiltrator one‑by‑one.”
Shah also warns that any TMC “goonda” (thug) who harasses a BJP worker will be “properly accounted for” and sent a message that trouble‑makers must stay indoors on polling day, otherwise “there will be no safety for them after voting.” These remarks mirror phrases he has used in recent public speeches in West Bengal, where he has repeatedly accused the state‑level TMC administration of shielding “infiltrators,” of prospering through “appeasement politics,” and of running a government that has turned the state into a “haven for fraud.” Official‑style open‑source records indicate that the Home Minister has been touring agitation‑prone and border‑adjacent districts in West Bengal in the run‑up to the 2026 Assembly elections, delivering combative speeches aimed at consolidating BJP support around security and migration‑related themes.
The TMC has dismissed similar charges in the past as “election‑time rhetoric,” while criticizing the Union government’s emphasis on deportation and “detect‑delete‑deport” style language as polarising and aimed at communalising the electorate. Supporters of the BJP, however, point to earlier remarks by Shah on the need to remove “every single intruder” from the country as part of a broader national‑security and demographic‑stability narrative. The latest statements will be seen as part of the party’s pre‑poll campaign in West Bengal, where the BJP is trying to position the state’s future as a binary choice between an “infiltration‑ridden, corrupt TMC regime” and a “law‑and‑order‑first, anti‑infiltration BJP government.”
Key highlights
Shah vows to recover “every penny” from TMC leaders accused of Bengal scams.
Alleges Bengal turned into “dharamshala” for illegal migrants under TMC.
Threatens to evict every infiltrator if BJP comes to power.
Warns TMC “goondas” against targeting BJP workers on polling day.
Statements linked to BJP’s 2026 West Bengal Assembly‑election campaign.
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