Amit Shah: 6,900 Companies Left Bengal Under TMC Rule
Amit Shah claims 6,900 companies shut or shifted from West Bengal since TMC's 2011 rule.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday alleged that 6,900 companies operating in West Bengal either shut down or relocated to other states between 2011, when the Trinamool Congress (TMC) came to power, and 2025. Addressing a mass rally and workers’ conference in Siliguri, Shah claimed that the state, once a leader in gross state domestic product and per capita income, had suffered significant economic decline under the current regime.
“Out of these 6,900 companies, 110 were publicly listed on the stock market. West Bengal once showed impressive economic growth, but the TMC government has failed to sustain it,” Shah said, highlighting the alleged exodus as a sign of mismanagement. This rally was the second the Union Home Minister addressed in West Bengal on Saturday, following an earlier event in Barrackpore.
Shah also contrasted central fund allocations to West Bengal under different regimes, stating that while the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government provided Rs 2 lakh crore between 2004 and 2014, the Narendra Modi-led NDA regime allocated Rs 10 lakh crore since 2014. “Where did this money go? All of it allegedly ended up in the corruption networks of the ruling TMC,” he said, promising strict action against officials involved if the BJP comes to power in the state.
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The Home Minister further criticized the TMC for neglecting North Bengal, claiming the region was treated merely as a “duck laying golden eggs.” He asserted that a BJP government would ensure higher budgetary allocations and focus on comprehensive regional development.
On the sensitive issue of illegal immigration, Shah reiterated BJP’s hardline stance. “If the BJP comes to power, the state government will stop illegal infiltration and deport existing illegal immigrants systematically. This is exactly why the TMC fears the special intensive regime, which will identify illegal infiltrators,” he added, tying the security narrative to the upcoming state elections.
Shah’s remarks are likely to intensify political debate in the state, as the BJP and TMC gear up for the forthcoming elections with both economic management and border security emerging as key issues.
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