Overview
- At rallies across Purba Bardhaman, Jangipur and Kushmandi on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed a white paper on alleged Trinamool corruption and an inquiry into political violence if the BJP forms the government.
- Union home minister Amit Shah released the BJP’s Bengal manifesto on Friday, promising a Uniform Civil Code, a zero‑tolerance “Detect, Delete and Deport” plan against illegal infiltration, and monthly transfers of ₹3,000 for women and for unemployed youth.
- Modi said a BJP government would speed up citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act for eligible refugee families and he courted Matua and Namasudra voters who have pressed for faster processing.
- Chief minister Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP and the Election Commission of trying to void her Bhabanipur nomination with false cases and alleged large‑scale voter deletions during the roll revision and possible EVM tampering.
- Police tightened security in Siliguri for Modi’s April 12 public meeting with building surveillance and traffic curbs, as West Bengal heads to polls on April 23 and 29 and results are due on May 4.