Mamata Banerjee Sparks Storm: “If Women’s Names Are Deleted, Bengal’s Mothers Will Not Stay Silent!”

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee triggered a major political uproar on Thursday with a fiery warning over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists. Addressing a massive public gathering in Krishnanagar, Banerjee alleged that the process was being misused to “snatch away the democratic rights” of women in the state.

In a bold and provocative message, she urged women to be ready to defend themselves if their names were removed from the electoral rolls. She said that women who run families and kitchens every day have enough strength to resist injustice, adding that they would lead any protest while men stand behind them for support.

Banerjee accused the BJP of attempting to influence the upcoming elections by manipulating voter lists and intimidating citizens through central agencies and forces. She claimed the ruling party in Delhi was trying to divide Bengal by bringing in people from outside the state during elections.

The Chief Minister reiterated that she does not believe in communal politics and said that Bengal’s women have repeatedly shown courage in times of crisis. She added that the people of Bengal, who fought bravely during India’s freedom struggle, would once again prove their identity and stand firm against attempts to undermine democracy.

Escalating her attack, Banerjee alleged that the BJP wanted elections to be conducted using “lists created by its IT cell,” and declared that Bengal would not accept any attempt to undermine citizens’ rights. She said, “If injustice is forced upon us, Bengal knows how to respond—and how to stop it.”