TMC hurting national security end jungle raj in Bengal Modi in Singur

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government in West Bengal of “playing with national security by protecting infiltrators” and said it had turned governance into “jungle raj” that was marked by corruption, lawlessness and fear. He also charged the Congress with weakening Assam through years of infiltration-driven politics and said the party had now been pushed to the margins even in Mumbai where it was founded.

Speaking at rallies in Kaliabor (Assam) and Singur (West Bengal), Modi asked voters in both states to back the BJP for development, security and administrative stability ahead of the coming elections. In Kaliabor, Modi said the Congress had been reduced to a marginal political force, pointing to its performance in the recent Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections where it finished fourth with just 24 seats.

He said the party had lost public trust and had no credible development agenda, adding that voters across the country were turning away from what he termed the Congress’ negative politics. The PM accused the Congress of two Amrit Bharat Express trains connecting Assam with Rohtak and Lucknow.

He said improved connectivity was central to the North-East’s growth and Assam had become crucial to India’s Act East policy.

He said the recent election outcomes in Bihar, Thiruvananthapuram and Mumbai reflected a broader rejection of the Congress’ politics and showed increasing public confidence in the BJP’s governance. Later in the day, at a rally in Singur, Modi criticised the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government, alleging that the state was facing lawlessness, corruption and administrative collapse. He said women were unsafe under the current state government and claimed that the education system was controlled by mafias and corrupt elements.

The Prime Minister said voting for the BJP would help prevent incidents of violence and exploitation, and would restore order and transparency. He also referred to the Sandeshkhali controversy and said such incidents would not recur under a BJP government.

He accused the TMC of obstructing central welfare programmes, particularly the Ayushman Bharat health scheme, and said this had deprived poor families in the state of free medical treatment. Modi said voters were now more aware and were punishing governments that blocked development.

Highlighting the benefits of a “double-engine” government, he cited improvements in the drinking water supply in Tripura under the BJP rule and said similar progress could be achieved in Bengal. He said the Centre had created digital platforms and schemes for fishermen, but the Bengal Government had failed to implement these.

The Prime Minister said the BJP had taken steps to recognise and preserve Bengal’s cultural heritage, including securing classical language status for Bengali and UNESCO recognition for Durga Puja.

Before the rally, Modi launched development projects worth more than Rs 830 crore in Hooghly district, including rail connectivity works and port modernisation initiatives, which, he said, would generate employment and improve infrastructure.

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Courtesy: The Tribune -19-Jan-2026