'Municipal taps contaminated, streets turned into rivers of blood': BJP slams Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

BEngal BJP shared visuals of roads in Kolkata turning into "rivers of blood". (Screengrab/X)

West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar launched a blistering attack on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of turning the state into a "Greater Bangladesh” through appeasement politics.

Taking to X, Majumdar said, "When the Chief Minister of the state herself becomes desperate to turn West Bengal into a ‘Greater Bangladesh’ in order to cling to power through appeasement, the consequences are deeply alarming."

When the Chief Minister of the state herself becomes desperate to turn West Bengal into a Greater Bangladesh in order to cling to power through appeasement, the consequences are deeply alarming.

The images emerging from Kolkata after a particular religious festival was pic.twitter.com/PEII8AWIoq Dr. Sukanta Majumdar (@DrSukantaBJP) June 8, 2025

Sharing visuals, he claimed that after "a particular religious festival was celebrated yesterday", the streets are red, and even the water flowing from municipal taps is reportedly "mixed with blood".

"Every effort is now being made at the highest level to gradually turn West Bengal into a killing field for Bengali Hindus. The appeasement-obsessed ‘Hirak Rani’ will stop at nothing to fulfill her dream of creating another Bangladesh—at any cost," Sukanta Majumdar added.

Although the state BJP chief did not name the religious festival, his remarks appeared to reference Eid-ul-Adha, which was celebrated on June 7.

The official X handle of the state unit of BJP also shared visuals of the streets, purportedly turned red, and stated, "Yes, this isn't Dhaka, this is Kolkata. Right here in Chowringhee, Ward 44, the streets turned into rivers of blood. This shocking scene unfolded in the heart of the city on Eid, with no arrangements, no designated places, and absolutely no concern for public safety. People were forced to walk through blood-soaked roads, risking severe infections and diseases, all while the administration stood silent."

Yes, this isn't Dhaka, this is Kolkata. Right here in Chowringhee, Ward 44, the streets turned into rivers of blood. This shocking scene unfolded in the heart of the city on Eid, with no arrangements, no designated places, and absolutely no concern for public safety. People were pic.twitter.com/tLNwvmIL5s BJP West Bengal (@BJP4Bengal) June 8, 2025

"It’s time to rise and throw away this anti-Bengal Sarkar. Mamata Banerjee has stopped being a democratic leader. She is now just a symbol of selective governance and dangerous silence," BJP added.