BJP leader and veteran film actor Mithun Chakraborty has launched a sharp attack on the West Bengal government, alleging a serious deterioration in the state’s law-and-order situation. Speaking at a programme in Cooch Behar, Chakraborty claimed that conditions in West Bengal are being deliberately engineered to resemble the events depicted in The Kashmir Files.
Referring to the film, Chakraborty asked whether people had seen how Kashmiri Pandits were forced out of the Valley. According to him, a similar atmosphere is now being created in West Bengal. He alleged that there is a conspiracy underway to transform the state into “West Pakistan,” warning that such developments pose a grave threat to social harmony and internal security.
At the same time, Chakraborty clarified that he does not oppose welfare schemes outright. He said the Lakshmir Bhandar scheme is not inherently wrong and that people should avail its benefits, as it involves public money. However, he accused the Mamata Banerjee government of blocking the implementation of the Ayushman Bharat health scheme in West Bengal, allegedly because it would enhance Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visibility. As a result, he claimed that citizens in the state are being deprived of benefits available to people elsewhere in the country.
Furthermore, Chakraborty alleged that West Bengal has witnessed a complete halt in development. He claimed that the state has neither jobs nor factories and that corruption has become pervasive. In his view, the absence of industrial growth and employment opportunities reflects administrative failure rather than policy constraints.
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Turning to recent incidents, Chakraborty accused the state government and the police administration of acting in a biased manner. Specifically, he referred to the police lathi-charge on protesters demonstrating over the Dipu Das case, in which 18 people were reportedly arrested. According to him, the use of force against peaceful protesters signals a dangerous erosion of democratic norms.
Moreover, he questioned why peaceful protests are being suppressed in the state. Chakraborty alleged that incidents in Bangladesh are followed by attacks on Hindus in West Bengal, calling the situation deeply unjust. Consequently, he warned that silencing dissent in a democracy is an alarming trend that could have repercussions beyond the state. If such conditions persist, he cautioned, their impact will not remain confined to West Bengal alone.
Earlier as well, Mithun Chakraborty had strongly criticised CM Mamata Banerjee over her alleged remarks targeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Expressing anger over what he described as a threat, Chakraborty challenged the chief minister to make her stance explicit. Meanwhile, he asserted with confidence that the BJP would form the government in West Bengal in the upcoming elections. In conclusion, he maintained that political intimidation would not deter the party and that the electorate would ultimately bring about change in the state.
