BJP unleashing 'linguistic terrorism' on Bengalis: Mamata Banerjee

21 Jul 2025 Evaluate

The TMC supremo and west Bengal CM, Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of unleashing ‘linguistic terrorism’ on Bengalis, asserting that the fight for identity and language will continue till the saffron party is defeated, both in the state and at the Centre.

Speaking at TMC Martyrs' Day rally in Kolkata, Mamata Banerjee said, ‘If this linguistic profiling doesn't stop, our resistance movement will reach New Delhi.’ She said, ‘There will be a language movement against the BJP's terrorism on the Bengali language... From July 27, the language movement will start in West Bengal in protest against attacks on Bengalis’. TMC Banerjee further hit out at the ruling party saying that ‘our fight will continue till we oust BJP from the Centre’. 

Accusing the BJP of harassing Bengalis in states ruled by it, Banerjee alleged attempts to erase the identity of the community - from NRC notices to exclusion of names from voter lists and even detention camps. She also claimed that Bengalis were being harassed and put in detention camps in BJP-ruled states. Noting that Bengal is home to nearly 1.5 crore migrants from other states, the CM said, ‘We welcome people from all over India, but look at what the BJP is doing to Bengalis.’ 

The TMC supremo also criticized the Election Commission, alleging it ties with the BJP. She asserted, ‘The BJP and the Election Commission are conspiring against Bengal. They want to do in Bengal what they did in Bihar through SIR. In Bihar, they have deleted names of 40 lakhs voters. If they try the same here, we will gherao them. We will never allow it’.

Criticising PM Narendra Modi, Banerjee said, ‘You say development will come to Bengal with change of guard. But, what have you done for the country's development in the last 11 years’ Her sharp rebuke came in the backdrop of Modi's recent rally in West Bengal, where he had positioned the BJP as the only party that truly respects and protects Bengali asmita (pride), calling for an end to a regime of lies, lawlessness and loot.’

Mamata Banerjee also said after July 27, rallies and marches will be held every weekend across Bengal against the BJP's ‘attacks’ on the Bengali language and community.


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