‘No NRC or detention camps in Bengal’: CM Mamata attacks BJP, EC ahead of polls

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday asserted that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and detention camps would not be implemented in the state as long as she remains in power. Addressing election rallies in north Bengal, she assured people that her government would not allow such measures, while intensifying her political attack ahead of the Assembly polls.

Launching a sharp criticism of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Election Commission of India, Banerjee accused them of undermining democratic processes and misusing constitutional institutions. She alleged that voting rights were being curtailed and warned that such actions could pave the way for attempts to strip citizens of their identity through the NRC.

The Trinamool Congress chief further raised concerns over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, claiming that names of certain communities, including women and Rajbanshis, were being removed. Questioning accountability, she warned of serious consequences if such practices continued, and reiterated that constitutional norms were not being followed in the electoral process.

Earlier in the day, Banerjee also questioned the neutrality of the election machinery and advised her party candidates to take legal support while filing nominations, citing instances of alleged irregularities in other states. She maintained that despite losing administrative powers, her strongest support base remains the people of the state.

In a parallel development ahead of the elections, Banerjee resigned from 23 official posts across various departments and affiliated bodies. These included key roles in state committees and boards, with departments directed to initiate immediate action on her resignations. She is set to contest the upcoming Assembly elections from the Bhabanipur constituency against opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari.