The Trinamool Congress on Monday said that the remarks by Union Home Minister Amit Shah that West Bengal Chief Minister and party chairperson had opposed “Operation Sindoor” was “factually incorrect and politically motivated”.
The West Bengal’s ruling party took to social media and shared video of the speech of the Home Minister made in Kolkata on June 1 as well as remarks made by the Chief Minister on Operation Sindoor on three days May 9, May 19 and May 29.
“Smt. @MamataOfficial has always stood by our armed forces and backed every national interest with full resolve.Shri @abhishekaitc, as part of India’s delegation, has represented our firm stand against terrorism on the global stage. HM @AmitShah should’ve done his homework before spreading lies!” the Trinamool Congress shared on X.
In a statement the Trinamool Congress said that “the CM has consistently backed national security initiatives, including Operation Sindoor” .“The party provided records confirming her support for the Centre’s actions against terrorism. AITC also pointed out that Abhishek Banerjee was nominated as part of the official Indian delegation representing the nation’s position on the global stage showing how serious the party was with Operation Sindoor,” the statement added.
On June 1, the Home Minister Amit Shah had accused the Trinamool Congress chairperson of opposing “Operation Sindoor” to “appease the Muslim vote bank”. Ms. Banerjee had expressed support for India’s response to the Pahalgam terror attack, stating that she stood “shoulder-to-shoulder” with the Union government in the fight against terrorism. She had nominated her nephew and Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee to be part of one of the all party delegations visiting foreign countries and highlighting the country’s stand against terrorism.
A war of words between the Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party over the issue started on May 29, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a public rally targeted the Trinamool Congress government on several counts including the recruitment scam and the communal riots at Murshidabad. The Chief Minister launched a scathing attack on the Prime Minister and accused him of politicising “Operation Sindoor”.
Three days after the Prime Minister’s rally the Home Minister also targeted the Trinamool Congress government on similar fronts but accused the Chief Minister of opposing “ Operation Sindoor”.
Published – June 03, 2025 05:53 am IST
