Mamata Banerjee vows to repeal controversial citizenship laws if elected

Dispur, In a fervent appeal during an election rally in Assam, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee pledged to dismantle the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) if the opposition INDIA bloc comes to power. She criticized the incumbent Modi-led BJP government for policies that she claimed have transformed the country into a “detention camp.”

According to Kashmir Media Service, Banerjee, while campaigning for four TMC candidates in Assam, warned of the dangers to democracy and elections should Prime Minister Narendra Modi secure a third term. “This election is very dangerous. I have never seen such a dangerous election in my life,” she expressed.

The Chief Minister recounted her own experiences of facing police cases in West Bengal for supporting Bengali people affected by the NRC in Assam, emphasizing solidarity with the 17 lakh Bengali Assamese who were excluded from the final NRC list.

Banerjee’s address was a clear message of her party’s secular stance and its commitment to preserving religious harmony. She promised the withdrawal of what she termed “discriminatory laws,” and cautioned against the potential erosion of democracy and privatization of national assets under continued BJP rule.

Rounding off her speech, Banerjee called for support for the Trinamool Congress candidates in the Lok Sabha elections and revealed ambitions to compete in all 126 Assam assembly seats in 2026. “This is just a trailer and the final is yet to come. I will come again to play the final,” she declared, hinting at a continued and heightened political presence in Assam.