TMC Demands Answers from PM Modi
TMC Grills PM Modi on Bengal visit over Controversial Bills and State Issues
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits West Bengal to inaugurate infrastructure projects worth Rs 5,200 crore, including three key metro stretches, and address a public rally, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has raised pointed questions about recent legislative moves and alleged discrimination against the state. In a sharp video statement, TMC Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra likened Modi’s visit to that of a “migratory bird” arriving during election season, demanding answers to five critical questions.
Moitra’s first question targets the contentious Bills introduced in Parliament, including the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025, which mandate the removal of the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers, or ministers arrested for over 30 days on serious charges. “Why were these Bills brought in the dead of night on the second-last day of the session?” she asked, questioning the government’s moral authority.
She argued that the legislation could destabilize opposition-ruled states without convictions, citing that only eight of 5,900 Enforcement Directorate (ED) cases in the past decade led to convictions, suggesting most are “trumped up.” Moitra also accused the BJP of shielding defectors, noting that 23 out of 25 politicians who joined the party in recent years had their legal cases dropped, and 94 of its 240 MPs face criminal charges.
Her second question challenged the integrity of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Bihar, asking why faulty electoral rolls haven’t prompted the dissolution of the Lok Sabha for fresh polls.
Thirdly, Moitra demanded clarity on whether Modi endorses claims, attributed to Delhi Police, that Bengali is a “Bangladeshi language,” urging him to address this during his Bengal visit.
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The fourth question addressed alleged harassment of Bengalis in BJP-ruled states, with Moitra asking why they face profiling, detention, and deportation despite Modi’s claims of a “Viksit Bharat” requiring a “Viksit Bangla.”
Finally, she highlighted the Centre’s alleged withholding of Rs 1.83 lakh crore in dues to West Bengal, including funds for MGNREGS, PM Awas Yojana, PM Gram Sadak Yojana, and now Jal Jeevan Mission.
The TMC’s questions come amid heightened political tensions, with the party accusing the BJP of using central agencies to target opposition leaders. The Bills, introduced on August 20, 2025, sparked protests in Parliament, with TMC MPs tearing copies in the Lok Sabha, alleging they undermine federalism.
PM Modi’s visit, seen as a strategic move ahead of Bengal’s 2026 assembly polls, underscores the BJP’s push to strengthen its foothold, while the TMC leverages these grievances to rally its base.
