In a fiery address amid Kolkata’s bustling media scrum on February 20, BJP stalwart Dilip Ghosh proclaimed the winds of change are howling through West Bengal’s villages, leaving Trinamool Congress (TMC) powerless to resist. The senior leader didn’t hold back, slamming TMC’s opposition to the SRE scheme as a sign of their desperation.
‘Fear has gripped TMC,’ Ghosh told reporters. ‘They’re fighting SRE, judiciary, and poll panel because BJP poses the ultimate threat. Our party workers are under attack, but the people’s mindset has transformed—every hamlet now craves real change that TMC can’t block.’
Turning to Bishnu Prasad Sharma’s switch to TMC, Ghosh shrugged it off strategically. ‘He fought on BJP ticket under our pact, but never bought into our ideology. Post-election clarity is welcome; we’ll launch a winnable candidate from his area.’
Ghosh dissected the freebies frenzy plaguing politics. ‘It’s common across states; all parties dabble in it. PM Modi rightly cautioned against misusing development funds. But it’s normalized now. Freebies don’t guarantee wins—recall Delhi’s ousted regime’s lavish giveaways that failed.’
He lamented West Bengal’s decay: pothole-ridden roads, jobless youth staring at a bleak future. ‘Freebie gimmicks offer no lasting good; they’re crutches for non-performing governments.’
On backlash to ‘The Kerala Story 2’, Ghosh championed truth-telling in films. ‘Labeling reality as hate speech admits the hate pre-exists. Films must reveal truths to spark change. Hiding them breeds worse problems.’
Ghosh’s rhetoric underscores BJP’s confidence, positioning the party as the vanguard of Bengal’s transformation against TMC’s faltering grip.