Mamata Banerjee Accuses BJP of 'State Terrorism', Vows Legal Fight Over Howrah Demolition Drive
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- •Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of practising "state terrorism" and vowed to challenge demolitions through legal means, invoking the Constitution and the judiciary.
- •The demolition drive near Howrah Railway Station on May 16 targeted alleged illegal structures under heavy police presence using bulldozers.
- •Banerjee contrasted her government’s rehabilitation approach (e.g., Kalyani Express Setu, where 43 displaced homes were rebuilt) with current “bulldozer culture” and lack of rehabilitation.
- •She warned the Centre of political repercussions if the BJP loses power in Delhi, signaling heightened TMC-BJP tensions.
- •TMC staged protests outside the West Bengal Legislative Assembly and announced wider demonstrations across Kolkata against the eviction policy.
- •The BJP has not publicly responded to Banerjee’s allegations, but the dispute highlights growing political and legal confrontation in West Bengal.
Kolkata: West Bengal’s former Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Sunday levelled serious allegations against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), describing its actions as “state terrorism” and vowing to challenge them through legal means. Addressing party workers and supporters in Kolkata, Banerjee invoked the judiciary and the Constitution, asserting that the courts are the true protectors of the law. “I want to remind the judiciary that they are the true protectors of the law... I will continue to fight a legal battle against state terrorism. I will see which holds more power—the Constitution or the nozzle of a gun,” she declared.
