The BJP is not letting go of the Malda issue, in which seven judicial officers were held hostage for hours over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) issue on April 1.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lashed out at the Trinamool Congress (TMC) over the issue during his public meeting in Cooch Behar in North Bengal on Sunday.
“You saw a few days ago how in Malda, judicial officers were kept hostage. What kind of a government is this, where the judicial officers and atmosphere are not safe? How can you expect security of citizens from this government?” questioned PM Modi, while alleging that the TMC strangled law enforcement agencies, with the Supreme Court also having to intervene.
“What happened in Malda was due to TMC’s misgovernance. It is a maha jungle raj.”
PM Shri @narendramodi exposed how judicial officers being held hostage in Malda is the biggest example of TMC’s Mahajungle Raj. Ordinary citizens cant expect safety in this complete breakdown of law and order.#CoochBeharWithModi pic.twitter.com/ebZNUCPEEC
— BJP West Bengal (@BJP4Bengal) April 5, 2026
The other issues that PM Modi brought up on the ruling establishment’s misgovernance issue was cut money, the syndicate raj, the teachers recruitment scam, and the prevention of money from the Centre from benefiting the public at large. The PM also said that the money looted from corruption was to be returned to the people.
PM Shri @narendramodi gave a clear contrast of TMC’s bhoy of corruption, cut money syndicate, illegal infiltration and atrocities on women with that of Bhorsha over BJP’s Development, Women Safety and anti Infiltrator stance.#CoochBeharWithModi pic.twitter.com/02knWtdPYM
— BJP West Bengal (@BJP4Bengal) April 5, 2026
While speaking about the SIR and the infiltration issue PM Modi lashed out at TMC for opposing the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which gives citizenship to Hindu minorities. The PM also mentioned a change in West Bengal’s demography as TMC was sheltering infiltrators, while the BJP was working to remove infiltrators.
The PM also told his supporters not to fear TMC goons and believe in the BJP.
“No matter how much TMC goons threaten you, you must have faith in the law,” the PM added.
The BJP is using women empowerment to garner the support of West Bengal and to be seen as a party that is looking at the welfare of women on the national stage.
“We want the role of daughters to increase. Hence, in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, we made a law for 33 per cent reservation,” said PM Modi, noting that it would be implemented from 2029 onwards.
“That is why the discussion will be taken up on 16th, 17th and 18th of April. It has been held up for 40 years and cannot stalled any longer,” PM pointed out, while asking people to put pressure on all political parties to support the BJP’s initiative to make this a reality.
“All India Trinamool Congress does not need a bill for women’s representation. At this point 40 per cent of our Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs are women. We give many more women tickets and representation than you. People can see the gap between BJP’s words and actions," said TMC Rajya Sabha MP Sagarika Ghose.
She also called the saffron party one that garlanded rapists and made fun of women leaders.
This is the PM’s second visit to Cooch Behar where the BJP currently holds 6 of the 9 Assembly seats with huge support from the indigenous Hindi-speaking Rajbanshi population.
