Mamata Banerjee's "If Bengal Burns, So Will Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, and Delhi" Statement Sparks Controversy

Amid controversy on the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday made a statement that caused a stir at the national level. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee in a meeting said, “Remember if Bengal burns, then Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and Delhi will also burn.” Now regarding this statement of Mamata, West Bengal BJP President Sukanta Majumdar has written a letter to Home Minister Amit Shah.

In the letter to Home Minister Amit Shah, Sukanta Majumdar apprised him of the poor law and order situation in West Bengal. Majumdar said that the recent anti-national remarks of CM Mamata Banerjee, which have led to unrest across the state, are extremely worrying. This is not leadership, it is promoting violence. Sukanta Majumdar said that Mamata should immediately step down as CM for the safety and unity of our country.

In the letter, Sukanta Majumdar said that CM Mamata has provoked people while addressing the student wing of TMC. Mamata said that- I have never taken revenge, but now do whatever you want to do. This is an open support to the politics of revenge. Majumdar said that Mamata has made anti-national remarks that if Bengal burns, then Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and Delhi will also burn. This is not the voice of a person holding a constitutional post but of an anti-national.

Sukanta Majumdar has said that Mamata's statement is a clear attempt to intimidate people, incite violence and spread hatred among the people. This undermines the safety of citizens and the integrity of the state. She no longer deserves to hold the post of CM. Sukanta Majumdar has appealed to Home Minister Amit Shah to take cognizance of this serious matter and initiate appropriate action to maintain the rule of law and maintain public order.