In a bold call to arms for West Bengal’s electorate, BJP parliamentarian Manoj Tiwari warned that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been corrupted by power and is now shielding illegal immigrants at the expense of locals. During a press interaction in Kolkata on March 6, he implored citizens to vote wisely and safeguard the state.
The crux of Tiwari’s criticism was Banerjee’s resistance to the annual Special Intensive Revision of voter lists. ‘Anyone opposing SIR is essentially backing illegal voting,’ he stated bluntly. He reminded everyone that only living Indian citizens qualify as voters, per constitutional mandates, and infiltrators have no place in the democratic process.
Delving into history, Tiwari linked Banerjee’s electoral successes to manipulated voter rolls filled with fake entries. With the Election Commission now rectifying this, her discomfort is telling, he argued. Provisions exist for genuine voters affected by SIR to re-enroll, and awareness campaigns are underway to facilitate this.
Beyond electoral fraud, Tiwari decried the Banerjee regime’s failure to protect Hindus from violence, accusing it of patronizing attackers instead. ‘Democracy thrives when people choose their leaders, not when leaders rely on outsiders,’ he said. Rallying support for BJP, he positioned the party as the force needed to reform Bengal.
This outspoken critique signals BJP’s aggressive campaign narrative, framing TMC as anti-national and pro-infiltrator. As tensions simmer, voters face a pivotal choice between continuity and change in a state plagued by controversy.