“The person making the bomb was a Muslim, and the nine-year-old boy injured in the explosion was also a Muslim. This is the time for Muslims to realise that they should no longer be treated merely as a vote bank. The Union minister alleged numerous refugees and infiltrators from Bangladesh present across districts from Cooch Behar to south Bengal. Majumdar claimed Trinamool's booth-level agents (BLAs) had in several cases pressured booth-level officers (BLOs) to retain suspected infiltrators on the electoral rolls. “Trinamool is trying hard (to retain power), but this time the people are ready for change,” he claimed.

Source: The Telegraph December 28, 2025 01:41 UTC