Amid BJP-TMC war of words, Amit Shah’s show of strength in Bengal

In a show of might ahead of the 2021 Bengal assembly polls, Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah Sunday held a roadshow in Bolpur area of Birbhum district. (Express photo by Shashi Ghosh)

Shah, standing on top of a decked-up lorry along with state BJP president Dilip Ghosh, was seen waving to the crowd, as saffron party supporters raised 'Jai Shri Ram', 'Narendra Modi Zindabad' and 'Amit Shah Zindabad' slogans. (Express photo by Shashi Ghosh)

Condemning the attack on BJP national president J P Nadda last week, Shah said BJP believes that in a democracy, everyone should have the right to voice their views. “I want to tell all TMC leaders that they must not be under the wrong impression that the BJP will stop due to such attacks. We will work to establish our base in West Bengal,” he warned while speaking at a press conference in Bengal. (Express photo by Shashi Ghosh)

Hitting out at the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal, Shah alleged that political violence has reached its peak in Bengal and around 300 BJP workers have been killed under her tenure. (Express photo by Shashi Ghosh)

He said that as Visva Bharati nears its centenary year, Tagore's teachings should spread across the world, helping Indian knowledge and culture achieve international acclaim through his works. (Express photo by Shashi Ghosh)

Sending out a warning to CM Banerjee, Shah Saturday said the BJP will win more than 200 seats in next year’s state Assembly elections. (Express photo by Shashi Ghosh)

Hitting out at Mamata Banerjee, Shah said, "Does Mamata didi want a country where people from one state can't go to the other? People of Bengal won't accept such conservative thinking." (Express photo by Shashi Ghosh)

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday visited Visva Bharati and paid homage to Rabindranath Tagore at Rabindra Bhavan on the university campus. (Express photo by Shashi Ghosh)

The Trinamool Congress on Sunday said there was no need to be too anxious over the recent defections from the party, as "traitors and backstabbers have existed since time immemorial", reported news agency PTI. (Express photo by Shashi Ghosh)