KOLKATA, January 19, 2026 - The political atmosphere in West Bengal is heating up as the Trinamool Congress (TMC) intensifies its criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Singur. The TMC has focused its attacks on what it perceives as the Prime Minister's silence regarding specific development projects for the region, and accusing him of propagating falsehoods during his rally.

Bengal's Minister for Industries, Shashi Panja, openly mocked Modi for not announcing any projects for Singur during his Sunday address. This perceived omission has become a central point of contention for the TMC, who argue it reflects a lack of commitment to the area's progress.

The TMC's state president, Joy Prakash Majumdar, went further, accusing the Prime Minister of "peddling lies" during the Singur rally. Majumdar contested Modi's claims of large-scale infiltration in West Bengal, asserting that authorities have not found evidence to support such allegations in the ongoing Special Summary Revision (SSR) exercise of the voters' list. He stated discrepancies in voter lists were due to deaths, migration, and duplicate entries, not infiltration.

Majumdar also challenged Modi's handling of national issues, questioning his actions during the Manipur crisis and citing terror incidents in Kashmir and Delhi. These remarks came in response to Modi's accusations that the TMC government is jeopardizing national security by aiding infiltrators for vote-bank politics. Modi alleged the state government isn't cooperating with the Centre on border security measures and that ending the "maha jungle raj" of the TMC was necessary for development.

Countering Modi's claims about law and order in West Bengal, the TMC leader cited data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) to suggest that other states, like Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan, have a "far more serious" situation.

During his rally in Singur, Modi asserted that the people of Bengal are eager to end what he described as 15 years of the TMC's "mahajungle raj". He criticized the TMC for alleged misrule, corruption, and administrative failures, claiming the state government was preventing the benefits of central welfare schemes from reaching the people. He also touched upon the topic of illegal immigration, stating that "infiltrators" residing in Bengal with fake documents needed to be identified and deported. Modi urged the public to vote for BJP to ensure the removal of illegal immigrants.

Modi also accused the TMC government of hindering a central initiative to create a digital platform for registering fishermen and said that the TMC was not cooperating with the Centre.

Despite the political sparring, Modi inaugurated development projects worth over Rs 830 crore in West Bengal. These included flagging off three Amrit Bharat Express trains connecting Kolkata with New Delhi, Varanasi, and Chennai, and inaugurating the Jayrambati–Barogopinathpur–Maynapur railway line.