Kolkata, Oct 27: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday accused the TMC government in West Bengal of engaging in "state-sponsored infiltration" and declared that the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) "next big target" is to form a government in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections.
Speaking at the launch of BJP's membership drive in Kolkata, the Union Home Minister noted that Syama Prasad Mukherjee founded the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, which has since grown into the world's largest political party.
"We are all proud to be members of the world's largest party. I have faith in the Bengal workers that we will not lag in membership numbers. The party has set a target of one crore members. If we examine the history of political parties today, most are run on caste or family lines. The Bharatiya Janata Party is unique, with a National President and Prime Minister who are ordinary workers, without any other background," Shah stated.
He further emphasised that the BJP's next major goal is to establish a government in West Bengal in 2026.
"In Bengal, state-sponsored infiltration must be stopped. Joining the BJP in Bengal means joining the mission to free the state from the grip of communists and Mamata Didi. This is a border state, and with the way infiltration is being supported at a state level, there is only one solution: a BJP government in 2026. To combat cow and coal smuggling, we need to enlist one crore BJP members in West Bengal," he added.
Shah also criticised the Mamata government over the RG Kar rapemurder case on August 9, stating that the safety of women is at risk in Bengal.
"The dignity of mothers and sisters is being violated in Bengal. Incidents like Sandeshkhali and RG Kar must be stopped, which will only happen if the BJP forms a government in 2026. In 2026, we will secure a two-thirds majority in West Bengal," he asserted.
