ADVERTISEMENTFor months, the BJP has centred its Bengal campaign on infiltration from Bangladesh, border security and minority appeasement, presenting itself as firm on national security. The TMC on Monday sought to turn that argument around, asking why there was no response when a Pakistani minister mentioned Kolkata directly. At a rally in Nadia district, Mamata Banerjee said: "You come to Bengal during elections and attack Bengal. "He is sitting in Pakistan and threatening to attack Kolkata, while Modi is busy campaigning in Cooch Behar and asking people to remove the TMC," Abhishek said. Shah calls us Bangladeshis and Pakistanis every day, but when Pakistan threatens Kolkata, he becomes a mute spectator.

Source: The Telegraph April 06, 2026 16:17 UTC