Is Mamata Banerjee Inviting Foreign Intervention in India's Internal Affairs?

Kolkata, July 26 (NationPress) The head of BJP’s Information Technology cell and central observer for West Bengal, Amit Malviya, on Saturday, accused Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, of soliciting foreign intervention in India's domestic affairs.

Malviya's accusations were articulated through two posts on social media, coinciding with two significant developments earlier that day. The first was a statement from Mamata Banerjee, referencing findings from Human Rights Watch (HRW), a New York-based NGO, which supported her claims regarding the alleged mistreatment of Bengali-speaking individuals in BJP-ruled states. The second development involved the Association for Democratic Rights (ADR), an Indian NGO, filing a petition in the Supreme Court expressing skepticism about the Election Commission of India's proposed Special Intensive Review (SIR).

In his initial statement on his official X handle, Malviya asserted that Mamata Banerjee was repeating narratives promoted by organizations like HRW, which is significantly funded by George Soros, known for its anti-India stance.

Malviya also alleged that the opposition to the SIR by parties such as the Trinamool Congress echoed the narratives of various foreign entities.

“The Special Intensive Review (S.I.R.) is a constitutional procedure aimed at maintaining a clean, transparent, and precise voter registry. No foreign-funded NGO or politically driven lobby will have a say in how India safeguards its democracy. Once again, Mamata Banerjee seems to be inciting unrest, similar to her actions during the CAA protests, all for her own political advantage. India is for Indians, not for the puppets of foreign interests,” Malviya's first statement conveyed.

In his subsequent statement, Malviya connected the ADR's Supreme Court move with Mamata Banerjee’s reference to the HRW report backing her claims about the harassment of Bengali speakers in BJP-governed states.

“What’s the common connection? ADR has received considerable funding from the Omidyar Network and Ford Foundation, both known for financing political influence operations in developing democracies. Omidyar has collaborated with Soros’s Open Society Foundation on several initiatives. This is not dissent; this is subversion,” Malviya's second statement emphasized.

Claiming that India is under siege, Malviya asserted that foreign-funded fronts are being exploited by the opposition to undermine public confidence in democratic institutions and thwart the people's will.

“This is not merely politics. This is a meticulously planned foreign interference strategy aimed at destabilizing Bharat from within,” Malviya concluded.