'May Favour Terrorists': Amit Shah Targets Mamata Over Waqf Protests, Predicts 2026 Exit

Last Updated:June 01, 2025, 16:26 IST

Amit Shah criticized Mamata Banerjee over her opposition to the Waqf Act. He accused her of encouraging Murshidabad violence and supporting terrorists.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah (File Photo)

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday launched a blistering attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her opposition to Waqf Act, saying the TMC supremo “may oppose the Waqf till 2026 because after that she will not be the CM anymore…"

The Union Home Minister’s remarks came during the inaugural ceremony of the new building of the Central Forensic Science Laboratory in Kolkata. Shah wondered who the West Bengal CM was trying to favour by opposing the Act. Shah asked the public if anything was wrong with the Act.

Addressing the BJP workers, Amit Shah said, “…Is something wrong with the Waqf Act? Should the land of Bengal be sacrificed because of Waqf? Who is Mamata Banerjee favouring by opposing the Waqf Act?… Mamata Banerjee may oppose the Waqf till 2026 because after that she will not be the CM anymore…"

Bengal Ministers Were Involved In Murshidabad Riots: Amit Shah

He also hit out at Banerjee over Murshidabad violence against Waqf Act, saying her govt misused the BSF and encouraged the rioters. The BJP leader claimed that in Murshidabad, it was “a state-sponsored riot which caused injustice to the Hindus."

“…There was violence in Murshidabad. The Home Ministry insisted on calling the BSF, but they did not… Our party workers went to the HC, and after the court order, the BSF came and protected the Hindus… Mamata Banerjee’s minister abused the BSF, and your leaders were standing there and encouraging the rioters. The ministers of the Bengal government were involved in these riots. This was a state-sponsored riot which caused injustice to the Hindus… Mamata Didi has crossed all limits of Muslim appeasement…," Shah added.

Shah also accused the Bengal CM of supporting Pakistani terrorists and said “Operation Sindoor is not yet over." Shah reiterated “anyone who dares anything will be given a proper answer…"

“…Mamata Banerjee may favour the Pakistani terrorists as much as she wants, but I want to tell her that this is PM Modi’s government and Operation Sindoor is not yet over. Anyone who dares anything will be given a proper answer…," said Shah.

Manisha Roy

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