Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath dominated the West Bengal election campaign on Saturday, addressing massive rallies in Mathabhanga and Dhupguri. His sharp critique centered on the opposition’s blockade of the Women’s Reservation Bill, which he branded as support for Bangladeshi infiltrators over Indian daughters.
‘Parties like TMC, Congress, and others rejected PM Modi’s gift to women—a 33% quota in Parliament and assemblies,’ Yogi stated emphatically. Set for implementation by 2029, the Nari Shakti Vandan bill faced staunch resistance, which he called a grave dishonor to the nation’s womenfolk. He warned that mothers and sisters would rise against this injustice.
Yogi painted a grim picture of TMC-ruled Bengal: violence, factory closures numbering over 7,000, rampant unemployment affecting 30 lakh youth, and farmers migrating due to rock-bottom crop prices. In stark contrast, UP boasts double-engine governance with no riots, curfews, or street prayers disrupting public life. ‘Mafia properties now serve public welfare,’ he noted proudly.
He exposed alleged TMC tactics of voter list manipulations favoring infiltrators, stifling locals’ voices. On CAA, Yogi highlighted UP’s aid to 1,056 persecuted families from Bangladesh and beyond, while decrying Mamata’s opposition to Hindu chants and festivals. Pre-2017 UP mirrored Bengal’s chaos with frequent clashes, but now Kanwad Yatra and Durga Puja proceed peacefully with millions participating.
Economic disparities were laid bare: Bengal’s potato at 1 rupee/kg vs. UP’s 20 rupees; fish and rice output plummeting; central schemes bypassed. Yogi accused TMC of Muslim appeasement, ignoring Hindus and stifling ‘Jai Shri Ram’. Paying homage to Bengal’s freedom fighters and thinkers—Netaji, Vivekananda, Khudiram Bose—he rallied support for BJP’s vision of a secure, developed state.
Calling for a double-engine revolution, he endorsed BJP nominees for the key seats, promising an end to fear and the dawn of empowerment for all.
