Avoid Disparaging the BSF: West Bengal's Opposition Leader Suvendu Adhikari Addresses CM Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata, Jan 4 (NationPress) On Saturday, Suvendu Adhikari, the Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, penned a letter to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressing his disapproval of her remarks made on January 2. In her statements, she accused the Border Security Force (BSF) of promoting illegal infiltration from neighboring Bangladesh, which she claims has led to unrest in West Bengal.

"The responsibility of border security lies with the BSF, not the state police. There have been instances where the BSF has allegedly aided illegal crossings... criminals infiltrating the borders unlawfully, entering the state, and harming innocent lives. The state police's Director General, Rajeev Kumar, has compiled significant intelligence on this matter, supplemented by local insights. Once I have all the pertinent information, I will officially reach out to the Union government,” the Chief Minister informed the media on January 2.

In his letter, Suvendu Adhikari highlighted that this marked the first instance of a Chief Minister from any Indian state making such remarks aimed at diminishing the morale of the BSF to cater to the electoral interests of her party, the Trinamool Congress.

Furthermore, the opposition leader emphasized how the state government, under Mamata Banerjee's leadership, has intentionally neglected to allocate land for the BSF to establish barbed wire fences along the vulnerable international borders with Bangladesh in West Bengal's border districts.

Concluding his letter, Adhikari asserted that the Union government is dedicated to identifying infiltrators, expunging their names from voter lists, and ensuring their deportation.

"I urge you not to compromise the art, culture, and demographic integrity of West Bengal for the sake of political gains. The ongoing efforts to erase the rich heritage and cultural identity of West Bengal must be halted; otherwise, future generations will hold you accountable," he concluded in his correspondence.