BJP accuses Mamata of 'politics of appeasement' for denouncing SIR

The BJP connected Saturday (November 22, 2025) claimed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is raising objections to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls and engaging successful authorities of appeasement arsenic she senses imminent decision of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) successful the assembly polls adjacent year.

BJP nationalist spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia claimed Banerjee is "scared" of the ongoing peculiar intensive revision (SIR) due to the fact that it volition exposure the "infiltrators" that the ruling TMC has "nurtured" arsenic its ballot slope successful the state.

"When the quality came connected assorted TV channels that the infiltrators were returning to their country... Mamata Banerjee appeared sad, disquieted and profoundly distressed," Mr. Bhata told reporters astatine the BJP office here.

"Mamata Banerjee is present reasoning that she nurtured these infiltrators, got them fake certificates truthful that erstwhile the clip comes they ballot for her, but they are going backmost to their state now, erstwhile elections are coming," helium said.

Meanwhile, Ms. Banerjee is acceptable to clasp a rally successful Bongaon, North 24 Parganas district, successful West Bengal connected November 25 earlier starring a 3-km march from Chandpara to Thakurnagar — the spiritual office of the Matua assemblage — arsenic portion of her run against SIR of electoral rolls.

This marks the latest escalation successful her run against the SIR, a thrust she has denounced arsenic "coercive" and "chaotic".

"Why is Mamata Banerjee truthful disquieted and anxious astir the SIR, which volition guarantee lone those who are Indian citizens tin vote? What compulsion does she have?” Mr. Bhatia jibed.

The BJP spokesperson alleged that Banerjee's full governmental disposition has been based connected "communal polarisation and the votes of infiltrators".

"At the behest of Mamata Banerjee, her enactment person Humayun Kabir talks astir constructing Babri Masjid connected December 6… It's present wide however Mamata Banerjee is pursuing appeasement authorities by adopting an anti-Hindu stance," Mr. Bhatia alleged.

"The countdown for the TMC has begun," helium said, asserting that the radical of West Bengal volition thatch Banerjee a "tough lesson" successful the authorities polls adjacent year.