Bengal govt to bring law to confiscate, auction properties of corrupt officials, says Suvendu

Adhikari also took aim at the current state of the TMC, calling the remaining MLAs “lamp posts” who failed to stand up to the party’s top leadership. “The real one was Yuvraj (Prince). No one protested. I had the guts, and I protested,” he said. “Those who fought to oust the Communists are gone. In whose hands did the party end up?”

The session also witnessed intense moments. As Adhikari vowed that the state would ensure justice for the RG Kar victim, Panihati MLA and the victim’s mother Ratna Debnath broke down in tears on the Assembly floor.

The Chief Minister drew a clear line between the “old guard” of the TMC and the controversial local strongmen.

He paid his respects to veteran leaders Sovandeb Chatterjee and Samar Mukherjee, calling them the “gentlemen in politics”, but explicitly warned that local leaders accused of lawlessness would face strict action.

“The BJP workers from Ratua might get angry at my words, but this respect must be shown. However, Jahangir Khan, Saukat Molla, Dilip Mondal, Sona Pappu, and Raju Naskar will not be spared,” Adhikari said.

The speech prompted a walkout by a section of Opposition MLAs, including Ritabrata Banerjee. Watching them exit, Adhikari said, “The Kalighat TMC is here, and those who call themselves the real Trinamool have walked out.”

Following the walkout, TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh stood up in the House, while taking a swipe at defectors. “I support whatever action you are talking about, but do not spare any of these people who have left the party,” Ghosh said.

The Chief Minister quickly countered, placing the blame back on the Opposition’s internal dynamics. “Your party is in this condition because of you all, not me,” Adhikari responded. Addressing a pending dispute regarding an alleged fake signature case where three individuals reportedly told the CID that the signatures were fraudulent, Adhikari extended an assurance to the House: “They submitted a complaint about a fake signature. If you have any evidence against them, submit it. I promise to take action.”

Reassuring minority communities and the public at large, Adhikari concluded by stating that “no bhadralok (gentleman) or untainted person will be touched,” while questioning the previous administration’s policies on minority education, advocating for modernisation so that students could become doctors and engineers instead of being restricted to traditional systems.

Taking repeated swipes at the TMC leadership without explicitly naming Mamata Banerjee or party general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, the Chief Minister referenced past political blockades.

“You used to deny me permission to hold rallies,” Adhikari stated, addressing the opposition benches.

Pointing out the shift in power following the 2026 Assembly elections, Adhikari added, “Today, you are sitting at home listening to my speech. I was on the streets in 2011 to bring you to power, and I was also on the streets in 2026 to remove you.”

In a fiery session of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari launched a series of sharp, indirect attacks against former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Trinamool Congress (TMC), declaring that their political era in the state has permanently come to an end.

Addressing allocation to minorities reduced from last vote on account Adhinari said, “I have taken an oath that after becoming the Chief Minister, I will not use any word or sentence about which it can be said that a specific community has been hurt.”

The Chief Minister also spoke about how Mamata Banerjee had “used minorities solely for her own interests and how they were deliberately misled”.

“They are the ones making a hue and cry that everything is lost. You have misled the Muslims. Why will you send them to madrasas? Why won’t you send them to schools and colleges, why won’t you make them doctors and engineers? You have to answer.”