Kolkata, 02 November (H.S.) : Launching a blistering attack on opposition parties for allegedly attempting to create political instability in West Bengal, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday asserted that for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) stands for 'Remove Infiltrators, Save India'.

Addressing a massive public gathering at Esplanade after leading the BJP's 'Loktantra Bachao, Arajakta Hatao' (Save Democracy, Remove Anarchy) march from College Street, Adhikari issued a stern warning to the opposition, stating they would face a decisive political mandate in the upcoming Kolkata and Howrah municipal corporation elections.

Targeting the opposition alliance, the Chief Minister remarked, Those who have united to save themselves from corruption and imprisonment, to protect their families, and to bring back the politics of appeasement should remember that the BJP was elected in West Bengal in 2026 with 2.92 crore votes. For us, SIR means 'Remove Infiltrators, Save India,' and that is precisely why they are trying to create anarchy in the state.

The sharp remarks come just a day after the INDIA bloc organized a 'Save the Vote, Save the Country' rally at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi, where they demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The BJP's mega rally in Kolkata on Monday was largely projected as a strong counter-mobilization against the opposition's ongoing allegations concerning electoral processes and constitutional institutions.

In his aggressive speech, Adhikari sought to portray the opposition's campaign against the SIR as a deliberate attempt to obstruct the identification and removal of illegal infiltrators. The electoral revision process has triggered a fierce political debate between the ruling BJP and opposition parties in the state. Urging the public to remain vigilant, the Chief Minister said, People must remain cautious of intellectual Naxals, jihadis, terrorists, Maoists, dynastic political forces, and corrupt elements. The public must also stay alert against cockroaches, bedbugs, and the 'tukde-tukde gang'.

Shifting his focus to the forthcoming civic polls, Adhikari expressed absolute confidence that the BJP would comprehensively defeat its rivals in both Kolkata and Howrah. He asserted that the voters would deliver their verdict through the ballot box, providing a fitting reply to the opposition.

Reiterating his appeal for a 'triple-engine government' in the state's two major urban centers, he invoked Prime Minister Narendra Modi's development agenda and urged voters to hand over the reins of the municipal corporations to the BJP. Adhikari argued that having a BJP administration at the Centre, in the state, and across the civic bodies would facilitate seamless coordination and significantly accelerate the development of urban infrastructure and civic amenities. We need Kolkata and Howrah. Only then can we bring about a fundamental transformation in urban infrastructure and civic facilities, he concluded.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Satya Prakash Singh