Trinamool, BJP in war of words over SC observations on Chingrighata Metro
Times of India | 24 March 2026
Kolkata: Trinamool on Monday said the Supreme Court's observations against the Bengal govt on the Chingrighata Metro crossing were due to a "misunderstanding" and "misrepresentation of facts".
TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh alleged that Metro authorities were "toeing the BJP line and misrepresenting facts" in court. "Why would the state oppose a Metro project? Everyone wants the Metro to happen," he said.
Ghosh argued that Chingrighata was a critical north-south corridor used by lakhs daily, and that blocking it without alternative traffic arrangements would cause chaos. "Despite repeated pleas by the state, the Metro is snubbing all alternate traffic plans. These facts were perhaps not clearly brought out in court, leading to the misunderstanding," he said.
BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya hit back, posting on X that the Supreme Court had "come down heavily" on the state and made its position clear. "Do not politicise everything; this is a development issue. Bengal deserves infrastructure, connectivity and progress, not repeated obstructions," he wrote.
Union minister of state and BJP functionary Sukanta Majumdar said the court's observation was "very crucial". "The lawyers from Trinamool wanted this case dismissed and tried to prevent the court from hearing it. The Supreme Court made clear that no one could have imagined a state govt could stop a central govt agency," he said.
The SC had earlier refused to entertain the Bengal govt's petition seeking to stall Metro construction at Chingrighata, underlining that development projects could not be held hostage to political considerations.