Mamata Banerjee calls for unity, slams BJP's 'divisive politics' at Eid prayers

Speaking at an Eid prayers gathering on Kolkata’s Red Road, Banerjee cautioned against divisive forces.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday urged people to remain vigilant against attempts to incite communal tensions, assuring that her government would take all necessary steps to maintain peace in the state.

Speaking at an Eid prayers gathering on Kolkata’s Red Road, Banerjee cautioned against divisive forces, stating, "Provocations are being made to fuel riots, but please don't fall into these traps. The West Bengal government stands with the minorities. No one can provoke tensions in the state."

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief also criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), questioning its stance on minority communities. "If they (BJP) have problems with the minorities, will they change the Constitution of the country?" she asked, accusing the party of engaging in "divisive politics" and spreading propaganda.

Banerjee further took aim at the Left, alleging a political alignment between Left-wing and right-wing forces. "Red and saffron have merged. But rest assured, I will not let any harm come to you," she said.

TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee also addressed the gathering, emphasizing the party’s resistance against the BJP during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. "The BJP says 'Hindus are in danger', and their friends say 'Muslims are in danger'. I would ask them to remove their lens of communal politics. The truth is that the entire country is in danger because of their politics. If they try to create divisions in West Bengal, we will resist it," he asserted.

Promoting a message of interfaith unity, Abhishek Banerjee added, "The moon has no religion. We must maintain unity and live together." He also reaffirmed his commitment to secular principles, declaring, "I will give my life but not deviate from my beliefs."

Both leaders reiterated the Trinamool Congress’s stance against communal polarisation, stressing that any attempts to disrupt social harmony in West Bengal would be firmly opposed.