In a heated speech at a rally in West Bengal’s Koch Behar, Prime Minister Mamata Banerjee launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BHJ), accusing India’s intelligence agencies of colluding with the ruling party ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
Organizing a high-profile rally, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) admitted that the central investigative agencies including the National Investigation Agency (NIA), the Income Tax Department, the Border Security Force (BSF), and the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) are working. BP order. He said these institutions are working to tilt the electoral field towards the saffron camp.
“We request the Election Commission to ensure a level playing field for central agencies to align with the saffron camp,” Banerjee said, promising that the party would not succumb to “central agency threats”.
In a bold move, Banerjee asked locals to report incidents of BSF torture before the April 19 polls and file a police complaint. This comes amid heightened tension between TMC and BP before the election.
Banerjee’s allegations sparked a fierce political controversy, with the BJP calling them baseless and politically motivated. However, Banerjee’s comments have raised concerns about the neutrality of India’s intelligence services and their role in the election process.
As the election battle heats up in West Bangladesh, Mamata Banerjee’s allegations have added a fresh twist to the already charged political atmosphere, fueling the clash between the TMC and BHJ in the previous elections.