Former Tripura chief minister and BJP MP Biplab Kumar Deb on Wednesday launched a sharp political attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC), accusing the party of carrying forward what he termed decades of misrule that began under the Left Front and has “ruined the future of the state.”
Speaking at a press conference in Agartala, Deb alleged that successive Left Front and TMC governments had steadily weakened West Bengal’s economy, forced industries to leave, and failed to generate jobs for the youth. Projecting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as the main political alternative, he said the party was working to bring back “dignity, development and good governance” to the state.
Deb claimed that around 1.5 crore youths have migrated out of West Bengal in search of employment, blaming what he described as the TMC’s anti-industry approach and appeasement-driven policies. He further alleged that nearly 7,000 small and large industries have either shut down or moved out of the state due to an unfavourable business climate.
Taking a swipe at the TMC’s slogan “Ma, Mati, Manush” (Mother, Land, People), the BJP MP said it remained limited to political messaging and had failed to translate into real benefits for common people.
He also claimed that West Bengal, which once contributed nearly 25–30 per cent of the Centre’s total revenue, had witnessed a sharp economic decline under Communist rule and later during the tenure of Mamata Banerjee and her nephew, Abhishek Banerjee.
Accusing the ruling leadership of putting personal and political interests above public welfare, Deb alleged that the state was facing a serious financial crisis marked by mounting debt and stagnant incomes. He claimed the debt burden had reached “alarming levels,” remarking that even newborn children were effectively being born into debt.
Referring to unemployment and industrial collapse as key political concerns, Deb said large-scale migration had severely damaged West Bengal’s socio-economic fabric.
On the law and order situation, the BJP leader accused the TMC government of allowing the justice system to deteriorate, alleging that conviction rates remained in single digits due to weak investigations and political interference.
“People are now fighting for their rights, and the BJP is standing firmly with them,” Deb said, indicating the party’s push to expand its presence in West Bengal.