In a sharp attack on the ruling Trinamul Congress, Leader of Opposition in Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari today vowed that if the BJP forms the next government in West Bengal, the Tata Group will be invited to return and set up industries in the state.
Addressing a rally on the occasion of Nandigram Day, the LoP led a rally holding black flags. Mr Adhikari accused the Trinamul government of driving away industries and employment opportunities over the past decade. “When the Tata Group was forced to leave Bengal, Ratan Tata had said that he was being compelled to quit under pressure from the ‘bad M’. He had added that he was leaving the ‘bad M’ for the ‘good M’. Everyone knows who the ‘bad M’ is and who the ‘good M’ is,” he said, invoking the industrialist’s famous remark made while shifting the Nano car project from Singur to Sanand in Gujarat.
Mr Adhikari alleged that under the Trinamul Congress, Bengal had become synonymous with corruption and unemployment. “There are 2.15 crore unemployed youth, 60 lakh migrant workers and a debt burden of Rs 8 lakh crore. Who is responsible for this? The Trinamul Congress,” he said. He called upon people to unite and vote for change, promising that the BJP would usher in an era of industrial revival and job creation if voted to power. Referring to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), Mr Adhikari accused the Trinamul government of spreading misinformation and creating confusion among rural medical practitioners and small entrepreneurs.
He said the BJP would ensure transparency and restore confidence among investors. “The Election Commission has already poured carbolic acid into the pits of corruption dug by Trinamul,” he remarked, in a metaphorical reference to recent administrative actions. Mr Adhikari also reiterated his stance against illegal immigration, claiming that the identity of Bengal was being endangered by unchecked infiltration. “We will protect Bengal’s borders, its culture, and its people,” he asserted.
The Nandigram rally is being seen as part of the BJP’s renewed push to regain lost ground ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections. On the occasion of Nandigram Day, Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari also led a rally holding black flags. Referring to the day as the “18th year of the blood-stained sunrise,” he said, “We were part of the movement from the beginning and faced 42 cases. Around 20,000 unarmed people in black attire and slippers had gathered peacefully at Garhpur, when armed groups from Garbeta and Keshpur attacked. Eleven were abducted.”
He added: “Now even Trinamul observes this day, though during election years their migrant leaders join. The BJP too was part of the movement, and LK Advani had lifted the blockade after the massacre.”