West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the BJP during an election rally in Purulia, alleging that the party was attempting to incite unrest and even conspiring against her life.
Addressing a public meeting in Manbazar ahead of the West Bengal Assembly Elections, Mamata posed a pointed question — “ Are you conspiring to kill me?” She claimed that recent remarks by Union Home Minister Amit Shah hinted at a possible plot.
Her comments came a day after Shah, while unveiling the BJP’s chargesheet against TMC’s 15-year rule in Bengal, alleged that Mamata frequently appears with injuries during election periods. Responding to this, the Chief Minister said, “An injured tiger is far more dangerous than a healthy one,” asserting that she has survived multiple attacks in the past.
“I have returned from the jaws of death many times. During the last election, my leg was injured, yet I continued to meet people,” she said, adding that “those who conspire always leave behind clues.”
Mamata also accused the BJP of instigating riots and claimed that the party had come to power through violence. “It is not us, but them, against whom a chargesheet should be filed,” she alleged.
Continuing her attack, she warned that the BJP imposes restrictions on people’s dietary habits and religious practices in states where it is in power. She claimed that citizens in BJP-ruled states face limitations on consuming fish, meat, and eggs, and that the party adopts a partisan approach to religious customs.
Echoing recent remarks by TMC’s national General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee, she reiterated that the TMC considers “service to people as its religion.”
Highlighting her government’s welfare initiatives, Mamata pointed to schemes such as Swasthya Sathi and Lakshmir Bhandar, stating that these have provided direct benefits to citizens. She contrasted them with the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat scheme, alleging that many people are excluded due to technical requirements.
She urged voters to give her government “one more chance,” asserting that continued support for the TMC would ensure uninterrupted welfare benefits.
“They may give money before elections, but will stop schemes later,” she claimed, targeting the BJP.
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