Mamata Banerjee Targets PM Modi Over Silence On Pak Threat To Kolkata Amid Bengal Elections Heat

| Apr 06, 2026, 04:27:09 PM | TOI.in
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A political storm has erupted in West Bengal after Mamata Banerjee directly questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence on a provocative statement from Pakistan. With Kolkata named as a potential target by Pakistan’s Defence Minister, Mamata demanded to know why the issue was not addressed during Modi’s Bengal rallies. The timing is crucial, as elections approach and political narratives sharpen. While Modi focused on governance failures and law and order issues in the state, Mamata shifted the debate to national security and leadership accountability. The controversy has added a new dimension to the Bengal election discourse, where external threats are now being used as political ammunition. At the same time, India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has already issued a strong warning to Pakistan, reinforcing India’s deterrence stance. As tensions rise, the political messaging battle is becoming as intense as the security narrative itself, with both sides trying to shape public perception.

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