BJP leader’s call to ‘lock up’ Lakshmir Bhandar beneficiaries during polls sparks row in West Bengal
A BJP leader in West Bengal has sparked controversy by advising husbands to lock up their wives who are beneficiaries of the state's Lakshmir Bhandar scheme, a program providing monthly cash allowances to women. The Trinamool Congress leadership condemned this statement as "anti-women" and accused the BJP of attempting to intimidate voters. The Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee asserted that these threats are an attempt to suppress women's right to vote.
16 JAN 2026
— The Hindu
West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accuses the BJP of inciting violence against Bengali-speaking migrant workers in BJP-ruled states.
17 JAN 2026
— The Hindu
The BJP accuses West Bengal's Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, of attempting to divide the state from India through illegal immigration and constitutional attacks.
— The Hindu
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urged Chief Justice of India Surya Kant to protect the Constitution, democracy, and judiciary from threats.
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