Mamata Banerjee Accuses BJP of 'Linguistic Terror' Against Bengalis

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused BJP-ruled states of harassing Bengali workers, calling it 'linguistic terror.' She claims incidents involve detentions and forced pushbacks into Bangladesh. No immediate response from BJP leaders, who previously dismissed such claims as baseless.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has alleged that poor Bengali-speaking workers are being harassed and forcibly taken to Bangladesh in BJP-ruled states, terming these actions as 'linguistic terror.'

In a strongly worded statement on social media platform X, Banerjee accused the Haryana and Rajasthan governments of torturing Bengali-speaking citizens, questioning the motives of the BJP behind such alleged actions.

The accusations come amid rising tensions between the Trinamool Congress and the BJP ahead of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, with TMC leaders accusing the BJP of targeting Bengalis to suppress regional identity.

(With inputs from agencies.)